used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "That is the bishop of Zealand."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
cannot
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From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
set up or found
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
Highbridge
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From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the bishop of Zealand."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is the bishop of Zealand."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
by chance
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
precisely, exactly
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
cut with a saw
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
make square
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
required or under orders
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the bishop of Zealand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the bishop of Zealand."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shook his head and said, "It cannot possibly be the bishop himself."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
which person or people
From this reading The bridge, which he supposed led to Palace Square, was nowhere to be found; but instead, he saw a bank and some shallow water, and two people, who sat in a boat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading While musing on this strange affair, and without looking to the right or left, he walked on through East Street and over Highbridge Place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Good gracious!" he exclaimed; "what in the world has happened to the bishop? what can he be thinking about?"
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading "That is the bishop of Zealand."
