used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
ave
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From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
gray-stockinged
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From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
a search for knowledge
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
immediately past
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
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 A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
night-watchman
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From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
protruded
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From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
trotters
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From this reading A subsequent inquiry as to the price of pigs' trotters fell on ears rendered deaf by suffering.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading "I might 'ave expected it," said the watchman, at last.
watermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A discarded boot stood by his side, and his gray-stockinged foot protruded over the edge of the jetty until a passing waterman gave it a playful rap with his oar.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A shooting corn on the little toe of his left foot, and a touch of liver, due, he was convinced, to the unlawful cellar work of the landlord of the Queen's Head, had induced in him a vein of profound depression.
