used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
for the reason that
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
cannot
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From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
divisible by two
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
grown-up
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From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
how
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From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
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 I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
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 Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
not any; not one
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
and nothing more
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
a human being
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
confined on all sides
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Children who live in small towns can always get out into the country and see green trees and grass and hedges, but many of the children who live in London have never seen the country, and have no idea what it is like.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
precisely as stated
From this reading As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
(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 As I have said, the boys and girls who live there do not know very much about it; they only know their own little corner of it, because London is so big that it is almost impossible even for a grown-up person to know it quite well in every part.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
which person or people
From this reading LONDON Now, we have seen something of the children who live in London, and it is time to try to think a little of what London itself is like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This great town stretches on for mile after mile, houses and houses and streets and streets, with here and there a park, but even the park is surrounded by houses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you it is about seventeen miles long and twelve broad, but you cannot understand really how long that is; you can only get some little idea.
