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 “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s your order?” asked the waiter of Carl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
Carl
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From this reading “What’s your order?” asked the waiter of Carl.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What’s your order?” asked the waiter of Carl.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “What’s your order?” asked the waiter of Carl.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
with speed
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
with low volume
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Carl Ross,” he murmured, as he fell back in his seat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I’ll wait till my friend comes back,” said Carl quietly.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
Wampole
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From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Some ale,” said Wampole to the waiter, and it was quickly brought and set before him.
What's
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From this reading “What’s your order?” asked the waiter of Carl.
but in spite of that
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s your order?” asked the waiter of Carl.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Wampole had not yet seen him, but he heard the youth’s voice and now looked around the edge of the paper.
