used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
box-stove
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From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
CALIFORNIANnounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjən/
a native or resident of California
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
club-house
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From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
congregateverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəɡeɪt/
come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
wanted intensely
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
Joe
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From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
loungers
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From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
not any; not one
From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
Norton
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From this reading At the house of Major Norton he had no company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
and nothing more
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
go across or through
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Joe frequently came here in the evening to pass a social hour and kill time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
which person or people
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading THE RETURNED CALIFORNIAN The village store, in the evening, was a sort of village club-house, where not only the loungers, but a better class, who desired to pass the evening socially, were wont to congregate.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading About the center of the open space was a large box-stove, which in winter was kept full of wood, ofttimes getting red-hot, and around this sat the villagers.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Some on wooden chairs, some on a wooden settee, with a broken back, which was ranged on one side.
