used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
in addition
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
Dave
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From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
else
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From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
entrée
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From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
located inward
From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
MacKay
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From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
a female domestic
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
Sucatash
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From this reading It seemed that Sucatash and Dave MacKay were known here and had the entrée to the inner circles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
uninitiatenoun
people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
on a floor above
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was also a bar up there and the drinks that were served over it were not of the soft variety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAID MARIAN GROWN UP The Empire Pool Room was an innocent enough place to the uninitiate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were rooms upstairs where games were played that were somewhat different from pool and billiards.
which person or people
From this reading To those who had the confidence of the proprietor it was something else.
