used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
in the past
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — 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 Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
a young person of either sex
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
dispensingverbUS /dɪˈspensɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispense” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
one or the other of two
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
Harpeth
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From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
It's
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From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
limesnounUS /laɪmz/
plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
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 Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
Martha's
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From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
not any; not one
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
sophisticationnounUS /səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
StrayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
TENACIOUSadjectiveUS /təˈneɪʃəs/
good at remembering
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I just left him here a minute ago to go front."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading THE TENACIOUS TURTLE "It's Martha's Stray," the big man gasped in a kind of impatient alarm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On the bar at one end were piled oranges and at the other lemons and limes whose sophistication seemed out of place somehow in the Settlement in the Harpeth Valley.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
belonging to which person
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Together he and I started around the long room with its bar on the one side backed up by a mirror whose gilt frame was swathed in mosquito netting and on either side of which were shelves bearing pyramids of bottles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the trappings that I judge would go with the dispensing of liquor were present, but our eyes could discover no small child and we stood together and waited anxiously.
