used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you the landlord?" asked McTaggart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you the landlord?" asked McTaggart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
placed crosswise
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Are you the landlord?" asked McTaggart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
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 The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
McTaggart
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From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Not a soul stirred; it might have been a deserted village.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The straggling street, with its poor shops, curving away to the left, was void of life.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He walked briskly into the bar, where a man in shirt sleeves dozed on a stool behind the counter and woke up with a sudden start at the sight of a stranger.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The sun was shining high in the heavens as McTaggart crossed the station yard to the Railway Inn of the little town that lay in the trough of the crumpled hills.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you the landlord?" asked McTaggart.
