used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
completely unclothed
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
cobblestonesnounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊnz/
plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
dray-horses
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From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
divisible by two
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
at any time
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
HAVOCnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
immediately past
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
leaf-coverlet
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From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
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 He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
march in a procession
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
a course of conduct
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
questing
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From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
sailing-ship
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From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
sootily
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From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
teamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had left Felicia in the garden, investigating the first promise of green under the leaf-coverlet of the perennial bed.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Ken struck down to the docks; even before he reached the last dingy street he could see the tall masts of a sailing-ship rising above the warehouse roofs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
water-front
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From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
at the time that
From this reading Ken liked to walk there, even on such a dreary March day as this, when the horses splashed through puddles, and the funnels of the steamers dripped sootily black.
in or at the place that
From this reading HAVOC The town ran, in its lower part, to the grimy water-front, where there was ever a noise of the unloading of ships, the shouts of teamsters, and the clatter of dray-horses' big hoofs on bare cobblestones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kirk was with her, questing joyously down the brick path, and breathing the warm, wet smell of the waking earth.
