used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
in the past
From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
(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 For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was square, with a hall and offices below.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
Brantly
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From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
divisible by two
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was square, with a hall and offices below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was square, with a hall and offices below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
make a painting
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
make square
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
not in physical motion
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Above was the court room, and herein was still heard the dying echo of true oratory.
warpingnounUS /ˈwɔːrpɪŋ/
a moral or mental distortion
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brantly long ago was a completed town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the center of the town was the public square, and about it were ranged the business houses, and in the midst of it stood the court house with its paint blistered and its boards warping.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading For the most part it was built of wood, and its appearance of decay was so general and so even as to invite the suspicion that nearly all its building had been erected on the same day.
