used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
exhale hard
From this reading It _was_ a blow.
a youthful male person
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
didn't
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From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
He'd
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From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _was_ a blow.
Knopp
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From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
Knopp's
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From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
not any; not one
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
do one's shopping
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
express in speech
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
possessing sweep
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
tittered
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From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He'd_ no flow of conversation, And looked half afraid to speak.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
precisely as stated
From this reading But they didn't fear their neighbour, For the man seemed very meek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It _was_ a blow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But somehow unaccountably Brown's custom seemed to flow In some mysterious sort of way To Knopp's.
which person or people
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
belonging to which person
From this reading So Brown tittered at his rival (Whose name happened to be Knopp); And—a—so did his assistants, And—the boy who swept the shop.
