used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
church-steeples
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From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
the organ of sight
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
set up or found
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
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 There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
the possibility of future success
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading One of the first objects that met his eye he concluded must be Bunker Hill Monument, as it resembled the engravings he had seen of that structure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On getting up he found that his room was higher than the surrounding buildings, affording an extensive prospect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a great many church-steeples in sight, and the houses seemed to be crowded together almost as close as they could be packed.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sun, streaming in from the window, awoke Jerry from his slumbers, after his first night in Boston.
