used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
anew
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
equally
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
(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 Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
bouncernounUS /ˈbaʊnsər/
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
DummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Geary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
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 He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
two times
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
Vandover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
at the time that
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
