used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
(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 doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
every person
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
apart from; not including
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
not accessible to view
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
go away from a place
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
SASSIWN
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From this reading THE SASSIWN.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
not in physical motion
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SASSIWN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
thymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
in the direction of
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
in or at the place that
From this reading The doors of the houses in all the surrounding villages were closed for the day, except in a few cases where illness made it impossible for the inmates to leave their beds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Already the grass was getting hidden by the black throng, and still the crowds arrived, seating themselves row behind row on the wild thyme and heather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sassiwn day dawned bright and clear, and as the time for the first service drew near, the roads and lanes were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of every description.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Everybody--man, woman, and child, including babies innumerable--turned their faces towards the sloping field which for the day was the centre of attraction.
