used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
bleared
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From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
CauliflowernounUS /ˈkɑːləflaʊər/
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
craning
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From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
the organ of sight
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
smouldered
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From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I ain't like some folk; I never did mind a drop o' rain."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
tap-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "It'll do a power o' good," said the ancient, craning his neck round the edge of the settle and turning a bleared eye on the window.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The traveller grunted and, returning to the settle opposite the old man, fell to lazily stroking a cat which had strolled in attracted by the warmth of the small fire which smouldered in the grate.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The traveller stood looking from the tap-room window of the _Cauliflower_ at the falling rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The village street below was empty, and everything was quiet with the exception of the garrulous old man smoking with much enjoyment on the settle behind him.
