used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
in addition
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
bright-eyed
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From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
cheque-book
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From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
in a gradual manner
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
Mosscrop
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From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She knew Mosscrop, and flashed a kindly glance of southern comradeship at him as he came forward, and stopped and drew his cheque-book from his pocket.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
Vestalia
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From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were also two girls in the bar, and they knew him too, and grinned gently at his salute.
at the time that
From this reading “I had to stop and get some more money,” he explained, when they were in the street together.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Vestalia watched them narrowly, and fancied that one of them also winked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a bar at the front of the restaurant--a cheerful, domestic bar of the Italian sort, with a bright-eyed, smiling, middle-aged woman in charge.
