used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
(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 Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
ALNWICK
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From this reading THE FAIR AT ALNWICK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAIR AT ALNWICK.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
terminate
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
dells
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From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR AT ALNWICK.
far-away
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From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
gipsies
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From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
harbouring
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From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
not any; not one
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR AT ALNWICK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
trampers
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From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading This was filled up by the common, or waste land; it belonged to the lord of the manor, and no one might build upon it.
(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 It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the long, straggling street, which chiefly comprised the village of Alnwick, there was a break in the houses on the left-hand side.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a wide, untidy piece of ground, branching off into far-away corners and dells, which did very well for harbouring trampers and gipsies.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Once a year, for three days in September, this common was delivered over to all the bustle and confusion of a fair.
