used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
barrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The river marked the boundary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
butter-baskets
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From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
Durracombe
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From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
made afraid
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
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 Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The river marked the boundary.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
the force of workers available
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
MooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
reading-room
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From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river marked the boundary.
an educational institution
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Being such a small and compact place, it had the advantage of beginning and ending quite suddenly.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
very small
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything that was of any importance was situated in this High Street--the church, the bank, the public hall, the reading-room, the free library, the best shops, and the Swan Hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "The Moorings" The tiny town of Durracombe consisted mainly of one very long and enormously wide street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each Friday it was turned into a species of market, with stalls, and barrows, and butter-baskets, and shouting men driving frightened cattle, but on great festivals, such as Empire Day, it became a gay cafe, for tables and forms were placed on the pavements and the school children were entertained to tea in the open air, while the town band played patriotic music.
