Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

the act of closing something

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

the organ of sight

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

natural and unstudied

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Now, gentlemen, please!’

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

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From this reading EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, gentlemen, please!’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

and nothing more

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Now, gentlemen, please!’

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The landlord of the Blue Pigeons had one eye on the clock and the other on his customers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It wanted only five minutes to closing time, and the patrons of the Blue Pigeons required a great deal of soft persuasion, as a rule, before they shook themselves up from their free-and-easy attitudes at the counter and on the benches, and filed out into the street.