used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
ADVENTnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE STRANGER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
staying power
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
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 The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
Queux
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From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
tap-room
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From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
William
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From this reading The Sign of the Stranger, by William Le Queux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, and stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh.
