used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
cause to be bored
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
brought together in one place
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
Hammersmith
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From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _MARGARET LELAND._ I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
LELAND
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From this reading _MARGARET LELAND._ I.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
MARGARET
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From this reading _MARGARET LELAND._ I.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
pear-tree
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From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
make square
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
St
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From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sherman and his mother rented a small house on the north side of St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this garden was a single tall pear-tree that never bore fruit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The front windows looked out on to the old rank and green square, the windows behind on to a little patch of garden round which the houses gathered and pressed as though they already longed to trample it out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years passed by without any notable event.
