used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh!" said his father, smiling.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" said his father, smiling.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "So precious hungry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said his father, smiling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "So precious hungry."
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said his father, smiling.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Oh!" said his father, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So precious hungry."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have my glass, Dick," said Mr Temple, "and I can have a good look at the shore from out there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
in the direction of
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, here is one who will find us some refreshment."
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pointed to a man with a large can, and they were willingly supplied each with a draught of milk, after which they bent their steps towards the pier.
