Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading There was absolutely nothing.

(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 It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

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From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading PAUL THE COURAGEOUS.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

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

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

with honesty

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

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From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was absolutely nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading PAUL THE COURAGEOUS.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

by chance

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

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

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PAUL THE COURAGEOUS.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

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

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

precisely as stated

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Slewbury was a very fine town in its way; a little quiet and sleepy perhaps, as country towns often are, but it was large and handsome, and beautifully situated on the side of a steep hill.

kept in good condition

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But then, as Paul Anketell and his friends often remarked, "What was there for boys?"

in or at the place that

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It had a grand market-place, a large town-hall where concerts were often given, and some well-kept public gardens, of all of which the Slewbury people were very proud, and justly so.