used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's up?" asked Johnny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He reeled up the streets contented.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
take in liquids
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
a social unit living together
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reeled up the streets contented.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
Orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
others
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From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He reeled up the streets contented.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He reeled up the streets contented.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reeled up the streets contented.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reeled up the streets contented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have a new explosion to drink to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
What's
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From this reading "What's up?" asked Johnny.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Johnny looked at him surprised, and then at the others, and the faces were bright with the same look of something which they knew and he did not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night there was a family dinner, and with the coffee his father turned and ordered fresh champagne opened.
