used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
(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 The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
ComparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
the force of workers available
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a car was taken from the barns, and a strange quiet filled the city streets.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the preceding week some peculiar messages had been picked up.
wended
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From this reading Comparatively few persons walked as far as the shopping district, and by late afternoon a footsore and weary procession wended their way homeward.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The weather was much cooler and the boys, braced up by the breezes, spent hours over the wireless.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The following Monday all the men working on the city street car lines walked out.
