used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
(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 were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
drovesnounUS /droʊvz/
plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
divisible by two
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
fellow-passengers
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From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
GOLDY-HAIR
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From this reading MISS GOLDY-HAIR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
only a very short time before
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
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 There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS GOLDY-HAIR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
and nothing more
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
express in words
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought at first sight that she must be a fairy."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, I can hardly say we "_ran_" off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
in or at the place that
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
which person or people
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
belonging to which person
From this reading Particularly three small people like us who were accustomed to country lanes without any footpath at all, or high roads where the only fellow-passengers whose way we had to get out of were droves of nice silly sheep, or flocks of geese driven home from the market.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were so many persons on the pavement, that three, even very small people, could not walk along all abreast, without some difficulty.
