used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
anew
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
bar-room
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From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
It's
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From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
the force of workers available
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
nobbler
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From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
Pilbarra
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From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
express in speech
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
not in physical motion
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
waterlessadjective
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
We're
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From this reading "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for there are drinks here still.
which person or people
From this reading "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Fill 'em up again, Bob, and have one yourself.
