used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a pleasant April Sunday afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was a pleasant April Sunday afternoon.
a line of approach
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
DIPverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
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 Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant April Sunday afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
not often
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
not in physical motion
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a pleasant April Sunday afternoon.
express in words
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
ThrongsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
UNDERWORLDnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
precisely as stated
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant April Sunday afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting very comfortably in a saloon over Third Avenue way about the middle of Manhattan Island.
at the time that
From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
WhiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Whiskey glasses twinkled and tinkled all along the long bar.
belonging to which person
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Throngs of customers came and went through the front door, whose wicket gate was seldom still.
won't
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From this reading A DIP INTO THE UNDERWORLD "When I go back home," he said, "and tell them about this they won't believe it."
