used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Revelries began in the afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Revelries began in the afternoon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
café
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From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
one or the other of two
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
emporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
the organ of sight
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
harbor-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Revelries began in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
Revelries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revelries began in the afternoon.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
ungentlemanlyadjective
not befitting a gentleman
From this reading It was the real sailors’ quarter, thoroughly ungentlemanly and downright.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
precisely as stated
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shops on each side of the creek were below the level of the street and even of the water, and every one of them was either a café, with mysterious music heating behind glazed doors, or an emporium of some sort for sailors.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even the humble New Haven, where we sheltered from the eye of the harbor-master, had its charm for us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE left Copenhagen with regrets, for the entity of the town was very romantic and attractive.
