used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
bar-room
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From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
of short duration or distance
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
chokesnounUS /tʃoʊks/
plural of “choke” — a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The work of the week is done.
dulls
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From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
brought together in one place
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of the week is done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
Megantic
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From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a group in the little room off the bar, and another group in the bar-room itself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday night in the village of Lake Megantic.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The work of the week is done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There is a brief respite from labor which, severe and unremitting, dulls the mind and chokes the fountains of geniality and wit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of the week is done.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men,--indeed, there was a sprinkling of grey hairs, too,--had gathered in the one hotel the village boasts of.
