used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
speak to
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man, a very old man, was Antonides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
antiquesnounUS /ænˈtiːks/
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
Antonides
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From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
from appearances alone
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
battle-dented
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From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
Freyberger
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From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man, a very old man, was Antonides.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
morionnoun
a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
renovatedverbUS /ˈrenəveɪtɪd/
past form of “renovate” — restore to a previous or better condition
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
statuettesnounUS /ˌstætʃuːˈets/
plural of “statuette” — a small carved or molded figure
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Behind the counter, in the midst of his treasures, mostly spurious, sat the owner of the shop I. Antonides, smoking a cigarette and apparently lost in reverie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE cab drew up at the address in Old Compton Street given by Freyberger to the driver.
precisely as stated
From this reading An old man, a very old man, was Antonides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a small shop, filled with antiques, old china, statuettes, renovated pictures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here the art of Japan drew a sword or flirted a fan at you; the Middle Ages spoke through the mouthpiece of a battle-dented morion.
