used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
newsvendors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
Redwood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
