Chapter XVI · How Jack Sheppard Attended His Mother's Funeral

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.

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.

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.

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.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out 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.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

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.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

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.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

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.

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.

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From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

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.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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 “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

a small worthless amount

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 “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.

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 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.

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.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was a clear, lovely, October morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

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.

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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.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

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.

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.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The road which wound by Westbourne Green, gave him a full view of the hill of Hampstead with its church, its crest of houses, and its villas peeping from out the trees.