used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Kentucky Feud.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
(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 He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
Costello
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
FeudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading A Kentucky Feud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading A Kentucky Feud.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
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 However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
liquorsnounUS /ˈlɪkərz/
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
Nebeker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
not in physical motion
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
the act of using
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
precisely as stated
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading However, this action did not ruin his business; for, while some of his patrons left him, others took their places, and he was able still to supply all proper needs of the traveling public.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Costello Nebeker after his conversion in his dance hall under the ministry of Jasper Very continued to keep his tavern, but discarded the sale and use of whisky upon his premises.
which person or people
From this reading He became known as the one hotel keeper in all that region who did not furnish his customers strong liquors.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had set in, and a great change was visible in the landscape.
