used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
(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 Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
architecturallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrkɪˈtektʃərəli/
with regard to architecture
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
BRUTEnounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
CREATIONnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
set up or found
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
MintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Before and after these hours the Fort, as the business section of the city is called, is deserted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
up to a particular time
From this reading Business hours are from ten in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Around a large open space they found the Town Hall, the Mint, and all the great mercantile establishments.
precisely as stated
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION The live boys did not care much for the buildings, though most of those of a public character were architecturally very fine.
which person or people
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the time of the young people's visit, it was almost entirely abandoned by those who had held possession of it during the day.
