adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
bar-room
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From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few of these remained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
obsceneadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈsiːn/
designed to incite to indecency or lust
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few of these remained.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only a few of these remained.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only a few of these remained.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The larger portion went in quickly, took their glass, and then left, as if to avoid observation as much as possible.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, I went out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what I had seen and heard; while a constant stream of visitors came pouring into the bar-room.
