used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
provide as food
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
how
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From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
easily agitated
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Eliot house was on the brow of a knoll and the street sloped downward to the little village where the “business center” clustered around the railway station.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
under normal conditions
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an anxious expression upon his usually placid face.
we're
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From this reading “Queer,” he muttered to himself, “that I never thought to ask how we’re able to live.
in or at the place that
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER Phil Daring walked toward the village with uneasy, nervous strides.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It costs money to feed five hungry youngsters; and where does it come from, I wonder?”
