used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
dismounting
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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'
Eleanor
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From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'
Manisty
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From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Is this the place?'
a person who is being chased
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
Reggie
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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
express in words
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is this the place?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this the place?'
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?
