used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
(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 There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
dust-stained
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From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
grass-grown
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From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not thought worth rebuilding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not thought worth rebuilding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading It was not thought worth rebuilding.
sackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
not in physical motion
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not thought worth rebuilding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
untenantedadjective
not leased to or occupied by a tenant
From this reading The houses are crazy, old, and brown, of every height and every size; many are untenanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of the many little suburbs which cling to the outskirts of London, there is a silent and grass-grown street, of aspect both quiet and quaint.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There it still stands, gaunt and grim, looking for all the world, with its broken or dust-stained windows, like a town deserted after a sacking.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was not thought worth rebuilding.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago one was internally destroyed by fire.
