used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
Faneuil
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From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
FARCEnounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
Jud
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From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
Merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
mufflersnounUS /ˈmʌflərz/
plural of “muffler” — a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
on one occasion
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
Others
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From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
express in words
From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading The boys could hear laughing and congenial talking among the hurrying throngs.
to-night
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From this reading “I just feel like laughing good and hard to-night,” they heard one man say.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
at the time that
From this reading A FARCE IS INTERRUPTED Dusk had fallen over the town when Don and Jud, warmly clad in heavy coats and mufflers, made their way toward Faneuil Hall.
which person or people
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others were walking in the same direction--mostly officers, who stepped with the firmness and confidence that marked an officer of the King.
but in spite of that
From this reading The night was cold and dark, and few lights gleamed as they once had gleamed, cheerily, in the windows of the shops along King Street and Merchant’s Row; yet there was cheery conversation.
