used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
Benn
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From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
boat-swain
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From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "My feelings'll never change," said the boatswain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "My feelings'll never change," said the boatswain.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "It's only to get my courage up," pleaded the boatswain.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Nor mine either," said the landlady, sharply.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
feelings'll
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From this reading "My feelings'll never change," said the boatswain.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's only to get my courage up," pleaded the boatswain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
It's
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From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "Nor mine either," said the landlady, sharply.
take in marriage
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nor mine either," said the landlady, sharply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My feelings'll never change," said the boatswain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My feelings'll never change," said the boatswain.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor mine either," said the landlady, sharply.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only to get my courage up," pleaded the boatswain.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "It's only to get my courage up," pleaded the boatswain.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My feelings'll never change," said the boatswain.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Nor mine either," said the landlady, sharply.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
very small
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's only to get my courage up," pleaded the boatswain.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
Windsor-chair
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From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. George Benn, retired boat-swain, sighed noisily, and with a despondent gesture, turned to the door and stood with the handle in his hand; Mrs. Waters, sitting behind the tiny bar in a tall Windsor-chair, eyed him with some heat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a strange thing, Mr. Benn, but you always ask me to marry you after the third mug."
