used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
a quantity of money
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
Custer'snounUS /ˈkʌstərz/
possessive form of “custer” — United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The bottle was empty.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
not any; not one
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
Pennington
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From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Custer’s gait showed no indication of the amount that he had drunk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a Pennington of Virginia, and he could carry his liquor like a gentleman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the door he paused, and, turning, retraced his steps to the table where stood the bottle and the glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even though he was aflame with the heat of vengeance, his movements were slow and deliberate.
