used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Perturbations of the Bank Manager.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
Bare-headed
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From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
Cimmerianadjective
intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
DiggernounUS /ˈdɪɡər/
a laborer who digs
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
diggersnounUS /ˈdɪɡərz/
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
being one more than ten
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
KangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
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 Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
occurring by chance
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The Perturbations of the Bank Manager.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Perturbations of the Bank Manager.
PerturbationsnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃənz/
plural of “perturbation” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading The Perturbations of the Bank Manager.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
side-door
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From this reading Bare-headed, the nails of his right hand picking nervously at the fingers of his left, the manager of the Bank emerged from a side-door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Perturbations of the Bank Manager.
topers
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From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
in the direction of
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
at the time that
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced up the dark street towards the great mountains which loomed darkly in the Cimmerian gloom.
which person or people
From this reading It was the dolorous hour when the landlord of The Lucky Digger, obliged by relentless law, reluctantly turned into the street the topers and diggers who filled his bar.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The windows of the Kangaroo Bank were ablaze with light, although the town clock had struck eleven.
