used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
(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 There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
DICEnounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading HOW FATE THREW THE DICE.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading HOW FATE THREW THE DICE.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
footlight
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From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
HOW
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From this reading HOW FATE THREW THE DICE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
set afire or burning
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
McGlory
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From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
paperedverbUS /ˈpeɪpərd/
past form of “paper” — cover with paper
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
any competition
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
sailboatsnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊts/
plural of “sailboat” — a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW FATE THREW THE DICE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, and the acrid odor of cigarettes, attested sufficiently the taste of the owner of the boathouse.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading HOW FATE THREW THE DICE.
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 Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
plural of “wall” — 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 There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rough but comfortable sitting room in one end of the boathouse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a smell of stale cigarette smoke in the room, and the walls were papered with pictures of prize fighters, sailboats, race horses, and "footlight favorites," all cut from newspapers and magazines.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
which person or people
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lorry, who was familiar with the place, left Matt and McGlory near the door which they had forced open, and groped his way to the sitting room, where he lighted a tin lamp.
