used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
anew
From this reading "Can you not play it again?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
Bond-street
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From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you not play it again?"
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
a young female
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
Grosvenor-square
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From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
hungry-looking
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From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
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 When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Can you not play it again?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
and nothing more
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
Park-lane
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From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry my violin only knows one air, and I have played it."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
migratory
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
at the time that
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
which person or people
From this reading A few people looked at him as he passed, and a hungry-looking girl who was leaning against a wall suddenly asked him to play for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the wandering minstrel, with his violin under his arm, left the neighborhood of Park-lane, he walked with a somewhat feeble and faltering step through Grosvenor-square and into Bond-street.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He stopped at the sound of her voice and said a word or two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you not play it again?"
