used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
(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 But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, where did you get them all?" asked Mother Brown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
a youthful male person
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
demanding attention
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, where did you get them all?" asked Mother Brown.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
start firing a weapon
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, where did you get them all?" asked Mother Brown.
a young female
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
come to pass
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
the force of workers available
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where did you get them all?" asked Mother Brown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
on the contrary
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
a source of difficulty
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But, besides these policemen, there were some little children, three little boys, and two little girls, all rather ragged, all quite dirty, and at least one boy and one girl were crying.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOME AGAIN Mother Brown and Aunt Lu went into the back room of the police station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, where did you get them all?" asked Mother Brown.
which person or people
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Around the room, at a table, sat many policemen, most of them with their coats off, for it was rather a warm day.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading These were the policemen who were waiting for something to happen--such as a fire, or some other trouble--before they went out to help boys and girls, or men and women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, where did you get them all?" asked Mother Brown.
