used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
(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 The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day of the coronation came at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
bobbies
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From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day of the coronation came at last.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading The day of the coronation came at last.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
CROWNEDadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading THE KING IS CROWNED!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the coronation came at last.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
grandstands
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From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING IS CROWNED!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING IS CROWNED!
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
immediately past
From this reading The day of the coronation came at last.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
LondonersnounUS /ˈlʌndənərz/
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the coronation came at last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING IS CROWNED!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
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 They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a bright clear day, king's weather the Londoners called it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They hung out of windows, sat in trees, covered the tops of buildings, and filled immense grandstands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets all along the route of the procession were crowded with great masses of people, held back from the road by London bobbies.
