used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
(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 FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jan was still one of them, and Bingley another.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
Bingley
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From this reading Jan was still one of them, and Bingley another.
boorishadjectiveUS /ˈbʊrɪʃ/
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
highest in quality
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
Heriot's
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From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan was still one of them, and Bingley another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
march in a procession
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
market-place
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From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
monopolised
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From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jan was still one of them, and Bingley another.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
profanedadjective
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
an educational institution
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jan was still one of them, and Bingley another.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jan was still one of them, and Bingley another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The school took little notice of the tawdry encampment and its boorish revels; but the incessant strains of a steam merry-go-round became part of the place for the time being, and made night especially hideous in the town houses nearest the scene.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
under normal conditions
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
at the time that
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest was monopolised and profaned by the vans and booths of a travelling fair, which reached the town usually about the second week in March.
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 Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearest of all was Heriot’s house, and greatest of all sufferers the four boys in the little top room with the dormer window over the street.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE FUN OF THE FAIR There were three days in the year when the venerable market-place was out of bounds, all but the draggled ribbon of pavement running round it and the few shops opening thereon.
