used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
react verbally
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
bartendernounUS /ˈbɑːrtendər/
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
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 In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
cowmen
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From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
dance-hall
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From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
Dave
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From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
Dingwell
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From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
take in liquids
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
the force of workers available
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
Old-TimernounUS /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmər/
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
on one occasion
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave shook his head in answer to the invitation to drink that came to him at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scattered in one part or another of it, singly or in groups, were fifty or sixty men.
in or at the place that
From this reading In front, to the right, was the bar, where some cowmen and prospectors were lined up before a counter upon which were bottles and glasses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Old-Timer Sits into a Big Game The room into which Dingwell had stepped was as large as a public dance-hall.
a Caucasian
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bartender in a white linen jacket was polishing the walnut top with a cloth.
