used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
Blanca
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From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
Casa
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From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead man .
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The man who had done the shooting was sullen and self-contained.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And these were meagre enough.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
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 For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
low-ceilingedadjective
having a lower than normal ceiling
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had done the shooting was sullen and self-contained.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading And these were meagre enough.
the force of workers available
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading The man who had done the shooting was sullen and self-contained.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The man who had done the shooting was sullen and self-contained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these were meagre enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
vouchsafed
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From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had done the shooting was sullen and self-contained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the most part they were silent, content to look at the signs left by the recent shooting and to have what scraps of explanation were vouchsafed them.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had done the shooting was sullen and self-contained.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN'S BOOTS In the bar at the Casa Blanca, a long, wide room, low-ceilinged and with cool, sprinkled floor, a score of men had congregated.
