used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral.
How
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.
a small worthless amount
From this reading How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
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 How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
Paddington
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From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
Sheppard
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From this reading How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
carry out
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was sharp and bracing, and the leaves which had taken their autumnal tints were falling from the trees.
Wheat-sheaf
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From this reading That night Jack walked to Paddington, and took up his quarters at a small tavern, called the Wheat-sheaf, near the green.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the next morning--Sunday--the day on which he expected his mother's funeral to take place, he set out along the Harrow Road.
