used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
(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 It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
react verbally
From this reading "No," Malone said in answer to the unspoken question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It went down as smoothly as milk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
bourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
Boyd
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From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
didn't
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From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It went down as smoothly as milk.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading It went down as smoothly as milk.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Malone said in answer to the unspoken question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "No," Malone said in answer to the unspoken question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," Malone said in answer to the unspoken question.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading It went down as smoothly as milk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Malone opened the compartment in the thick door of the car and extracted a bottle.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," Malone said in answer to the unspoken question.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Boyd glanced at it momentarily as Malone screwed the top back on.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading "No," Malone said in answer to the unspoken question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was brandy instead of the bourbon he had been thinking about, but he discovered that he didn't mind at all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went down as smoothly as milk.
