used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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brandy-coated
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From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
church-warden
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From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
cratersnounUS /ˈkreɪtərz/
plural of “crater” — a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
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
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having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
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start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
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plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
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fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
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From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
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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 The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
pubnounUS /pʌb/
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
slurredadjectiveUS /slɜːrd/
spoken as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
SplitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
not in physical motion
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The door swung back, and the host stood in the opening, fat hands on hips, surveying the scene contentedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Split me if that goes not in the reckoning!" the innkeeper bellowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was England, two hundred years before bomb craters had become a fixed feature of the English landscape, and while the coffee house still had precedence over the pub.
in or at the place that
From this reading Someone, invisible in the fog, drank a slurred uproarious toast, and a glass slammed into the fireplace, where the brandy-coated fragments made a myriad of small blue flames.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fire roared, and the smoke from long clay church-warden pipes made a blue haze through which cheerful conversation struggled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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a late time of life
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