used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading HICKNEY HEATH blazed with excitement.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
business-like
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From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
corporateadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrpərət/
of or belonging to a corporation
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading HICKNEY HEATH blazed with excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading HICKNEY HEATH blazed with excitement.
HICKNEY
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From this reading HICKNEY HEATH blazed with excitement.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
Kilburn
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From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
public-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtɪd/
showing unselfish interest in the public welfare
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
express in words
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is not every day that a thrill runs through a dull London borough, not even every election day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a London borough, unlike a country town, has very little corporate life of its own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HICKNEY HEATH blazed with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot get up as much enthusiasm for Kilburn, say, as a social or historical entity, as you can for Winchester or Canterbury.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading You may perform civic duties, if you are public-spirited enough, with business-like zeal, and if you are borough councillor you may be proud of the nice new public baths which you have been instrumental in presenting to the community.
