used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The tenants, in a united body, indignantly defended the smell.
CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The tenants, in a united body, indignantly defended the smell.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
ENLIGHTENMENTnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
ill-omen
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From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading The tenants, in a united body, indignantly defended the smell.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
krout
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From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
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 THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The tenants, in a united body, indignantly defended the smell.
Snawdor
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From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The tenants, in a united body, indignantly defended the smell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On one of his infrequent rounds he had encountered a strange odor in Number One, a suspicious, musty odor that refused to come under the classification of krout, kerosene, or herring.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The tenants, in a united body, indignantly defended the smell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Snawdor insists to this day that it was the sanitary inspector who started the trouble.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A catastrophe occurred that threatened to remove the entire population of the alley to another and, we trust, a fairer world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE PRICE OF ENLIGHTENMENT It was November of the following year that the bird of ill-omen, which had been flapping its wings over Calvary Alley for so long, decided definitely to alight.
