used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
the act of departing
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
sallied
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From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
in the near future
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
St
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From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Whitehall is a sort of continuation of the Strand, leading, as it does, along the Thames, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have an idea of going to church this morning at the Abbey, and this afternoon at St. Paul's."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. George, after they had finished breakfast, "the great church of the city is St. Paul's, and that of the West End is Westminster Abbey.
WESTMINSTERnounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rollo was well pleased with this arrangement; and soon afterwards he and his uncle sallied forth, and took their way along Whitehall.
