adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
asquebaugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
brass-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
Marco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading At one side of it was a great fire burning, for all it was the first night of spring.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark, long room, very high, full of shadows between the flaming torches on the wall.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
wine-shop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so Marco Polo went into the wine-shop to see and hear the strange foreign people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one end of it were the great barrels of liquor for the thirsty customers; black beer for the English and the Irish, grand, hairy stuff with great foam to it, and brown beer for the Germans; and there was white wine there for the French people, and red wine for the Italians, asquebaugh for the Scots, and rum from the sugar cane for such as had cold in their bones.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was all kind of drink there in the brass-bound barrels--drink would make you mad and drink would make you merry, drink would put heart in a timid man and drink would make fighting men peaceful as pigeons; and drink that would make you forget trouble--all in the brass-bound barrels at the end of the room.
