used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
(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 He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
barroomnounUS /ˈbɑːrruːm/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
cavedverbUS /keɪvd/
past form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading The mishaps of the night had made him cowardly.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
one or the other of two
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
set up or found
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mishaps of the night had made him cowardly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mishaps of the night had made him cowardly.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The mishaps of the night had made him cowardly.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mishaps of the night had made him cowardly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
the local environment
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
ShinnounUS /ʃɪn/
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
Skeeter
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From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading In the middle of the floor Skeeter found a tin coffee pot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
toothlessadjectiveUS /ˈtuːθləs/
lacking teeth
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He bent over it, examined it from all sides, but did not touch it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was battered, broken, and useless, and one side was caved in until it resembled a big, toothless mouth grinning at him in sardonic glee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes the barroom was empty, the crowd splitting into two parts, following either Happy Rocket or Shin Bone home, according to their sympathies.
