used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
completely unclothed
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Oh, the Southdown mutton and the roasts of beef!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
cobwebbed
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From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
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 _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
divisible by two
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
at any time
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Oh, the Southdown mutton and the roasts of beef!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the Southdown mutton and the roasts of beef!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the Southdown mutton and the roasts of beef!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
roastsnounUS /roʊsts/
plural of “roast” — a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
From this reading Oh, the Southdown mutton and the roasts of beef!
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
Southdown
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From this reading Oh, the Southdown mutton and the roasts of beef!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."_ An old English inn!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It has ever been a home for the belated traveller, where the viands, steaming hot, have filled his soul with joy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a homely atmosphere about it, with its cobwebbed rafters, its dingy windows, its big fireplace, where the rough logs crackle, and its musty ale.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading What spot on earth is more hospitable, even though its floor be bare and its tables wooden?
