used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
Bodlevski
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From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Let us give thanks!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us give thanks!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
on one occasion
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
red-haired
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From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
red-nosed
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From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
smackingnounUS /ˈsmækɪŋ/
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading And now to business!" he said, smacking his lips after a glass of vodka.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Let us give thanks!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us give thanks!
vialsnounUS /ˈvaɪəlz/
plural of “vial” — a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading A big, red-haired man, one of the group of seven, drew from his pocket two vials.
vodkanounUS /ˈvɑːdkə/
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In one was a sticky black fluid; in the other, something as clear as water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bodlevski gave him some change, which the red-nosed man put in his pocket and at once went to the sideboard for a flask of vodka which he had already bought.
