used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Hardiston council chamber was on the second floor of the fire house.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Hardiston council chamber was on the second floor of the fire house.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
every person
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Hardiston council chamber was on the second floor of the fire house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Hardiston council chamber was on the second floor of the fire house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
Hardiston
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From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Hardiston council chamber was on the second floor of the fire house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
inaugurationnounUS /ɪˌnɔːɡjərˈeɪʃən/
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
not any; not one
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Hardiston council chamber was on the second floor of the fire house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
small-town
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From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON HIS OWN FEET The inauguration of a small-town Mayor is no great matter for excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
three-story
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From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fire engine and the hose cart were kept on the ground floor, in front.
Wint
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From this reading But Hardiston was interested in Wint, and wanted to have a look at him, so everybody came to see him step into his new responsibilities.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This was a three-story building of red brick, and a place of awe and wonder for the small boys of the town.
