used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Trying to get a job, mate?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
Chatham
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From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
dockyardnounUS /ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Trying to get a job, mate?" he asked.
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Trying to get a job, mate?" he asked.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Trying to get a job, mate?" he asked.
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 JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, yes," said the man.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
stoutish
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From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
third-class
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From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He carried a lot of carpenter's tools in a straw bag and smoked a short clay pipe.
hard to endure
From this reading "Trying to get a job, mate?" he asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT REVEALED A stoutish, grey-haired man descended from a third-class carriage at Chatham Station and inquired of a porter the way to the dockyard.
a Caucasian
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," said the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The porter looked at the man with his white, stubby beard critically.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," said the man.
