used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And oh, the children!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Houston Street was growing gaudy and common with Jew stores.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Houston Street was growing gaudy and common with Jew stores.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
the act of departing
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Houston Street was growing gaudy and common with Jew stores.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Houston Street was growing gaudy and common with Jew stores.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Houston Street was growing gaudy and common with Jew stores.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And oh, the children!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
rilling
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From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Houston Street was growing gaudy and common with Jew stores.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
precisely as stated
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a large bakery where they sold cheap bread, and in the afternoon there really was a procession coming in and going out.
which person or people
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lower part on the south side was rilling up with undesirable people, some foreigners who crowded three families into a house.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A PLAY IN THE BACK YARD The pretty block in First Street that had been so clean and genteel, a word used very much at that time, was fast changing.
