used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRILLIANT SCHEME.
in the past
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
AnthracitenounUS /ˈænθrəsaɪt/
a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
a line of approach
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A BRILLIANT SCHEME.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
eastwardly
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From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
Lackawanna
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From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
immediately past
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
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 It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Anthracite Avenue leads from it eastwardly at right angles.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A BRILLIANT SCHEME.
ScrantonnounUS /ˈskræntən/
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
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 Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Lackawanna Avenue is the principal thoroughfare in the city of Scranton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was set well back from the street, and a stone walk led up to the front door.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
a late time of life
From this reading Midway in the second block, on the right side of this last named street, there stood, twenty years ago, a small wooden building, but one story in height.
