used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
(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 “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
Bankside
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From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
Betty
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From this reading “Yes,” said Betty, nodding her head.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
breweriesnounUS /ˈbruːəriz/
plural of “brewery” — a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
GodmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Yes,” said Betty, nodding her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Betty, nodding her head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Yes,” said Betty, nodding her head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
and nothing more
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Betty, nodding her head.
cut with a saw
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
Southwark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Before that bank was thrown up, all the ground on this south side of the river was under water at high tide,” explained Godmother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on over the bridge to that part of Southwark lying along the shore of the river, which is now called Bankside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Now, remembering our modern theatres, come and see the places in which Shakespeare’s plays are acted in this sixteenth century in which we find ourselves!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But instead of the modern warehouses and breweries lining the river, with the streets of South London stretching away and away beyond, Betty saw only a single row of small gabled houses along the top of a mound.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Betty, nodding her head.
