used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
funginounUS /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
habitations
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From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
on the contrary
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
REPAIRSnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
term of address for a man
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
carry out
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One of the people has sent for me to call."
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
in the direction of
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So saying he led the way towards a row of decrepit cottages which, with their dingy walls and black thatch, looked like a group of fungi, rather than a row of habitations erected by the hand of man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner, "Cobbler" Horn set out with his agent on a tour of inspection through the village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll take this row first, sir, if you please," said Mr. Gray.
