used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
(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 Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
bellmannounUS /ˈbelmən/
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
FriarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
immediately past
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
up to a particular time
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bellman was sent up and down the city till late at night, that he might try to hear tidings of them; the policemen were making inquiries in all directions; the neighbours were scouring the city from one end to the other.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hardly any of the people of the court went to bed, for they were all helping in the search for the lost children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Jack and Sally's father and mother were walking about the whole night, looking for their children in all places, likely and unlikely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was a terrible night, and one which would never be forgotten in Grey Friars Court.
