used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
Ashby
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From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Stopping before Ashby he said in his best professional manner:
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
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 Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
give expression to
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading "Re-gards of the Girl--hot whisky straight with lemming extract."
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
a young female
From this reading "Re-gards of the Girl--hot whisky straight with lemming extract."
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
half-filled
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From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Re-gards of the Girl--hot whisky straight with lemming extract."
I've
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From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
lemmingnounUS /ˈlemɪŋ/
any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
From this reading "Re-gards of the Girl--hot whisky straight with lemming extract."
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Stopping before Ashby he said in his best professional manner:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
not any; not one
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Stopping before Ashby he said in his best professional manner:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
Re-gards
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From this reading "Re-gards of the Girl--hot whisky straight with lemming extract."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stopping before Ashby he said in his best professional manner:
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
snoozenounUS /snuːz/
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Stopping before Ashby he said in his best professional manner:
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Re-gards of the Girl--hot whisky straight with lemming extract."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
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 But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, boys, I've had a long ride--wake me up when The Pony Express goes through!" he called over his shoulder as he put his coat over him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Ashby now picked up the whisky bottle and carried it over to the deserted faro table before which he settled himself comfortably in a chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no sooner was he comfortably ensconced for a snooze than Nick came bustling in with a kettle of boiling water and several glasses half-filled with whisky and lemon.
