used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
AnarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
doorstepsnounUS /ˈdɔːrsteps/
plural of “doorstep” — the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
at any time
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
set up or found
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
in the recent past
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
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 Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
plural of “story” — 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 Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
two-story
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From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Standing, row after row in uniform regularity, they look like blocks made for some queer game which nobody ever plays.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two children stood at his knee, and he was telling them stories, while the kitten made dashes at his long gray beard.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They are two-story houses, made of brick, with narrow windows and narrow stone doorsteps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We found the Anarchist at his own fireside, playing with a kitten.
workmen's
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From this reading He lived in one of the workmen’s houses that have lately sprung up on the outskirts of the city.
