used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
anew
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
(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 She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was such a joyful thing to have her back again.
Barby
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From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
Danny
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From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
Georgina
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From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was such a joyful thing to have her back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
home-coming
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From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a joyful thing to have her back again.
jangleverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was such a joyful thing to have her back again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
come together
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
St
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From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a joyful thing to have her back again.
That's
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From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
a special situation
From this reading It was such a joyful thing to have her back again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
Towncrier
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From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Modern "St. George and the Dragon" Barby was at home again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the way she felt her mother's home-coming ought to be proclaimed.
at the time that
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Georgina, hearing the jangle of a bell, ran down the street to meet the old Towncrier with the news.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She knew now, he felt when he wanted to go through the town ringing his bell and calling out the good tidings about his Danny to all the world.
