used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He saw two faces above the clustering people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
(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 All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
a youthful male person
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He saw two faces above the clustering people.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
CranksnounUS /kræŋks/
plural of “crank” — a bad-tempered person
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
democratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw two faces above the clustering people.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — 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 All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He saw two faces above the clustering people.
rabidadjectiveUS /ˈræbɪd/
of or infected by rabies
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
Raggett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw two faces above the clustering people.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw two faces above the clustering people.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
not known
From this reading The man unknown to the boy by name was Raggett, the rabid social democrat.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All the week there had dwelt in Billy’s mind that, to him, new and terrible story of the murdered King of the Jews.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
at the time that
From this reading On Sunday--a bleak, dull day, when the charred trees in the Park stood out grim and black against the heavy sky, he hopped across to the Cranks’ Corner, hoping to hear more; but this time there were other voices and other subjects for the crowd.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One speaker was a man whom he had heard before, but failed to understand; the other was Father Francis.
