used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
in addition
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
blondesnounUS /blɑːndz/
plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
BrunettesnounUS /bruːˈnets/
plural of “brunette” — a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
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 CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
Ingoldsby
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From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
and nothing more
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
in or at that place or location
From this reading CANTERBURY There stands a city, neither large nor small, Its air and situation sweet and pretty.
there's
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From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps 'tis also requisite to minute, That there's a Castle and a Cobbler in it.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For the changes that have altered so many other cities and towns have brought little disturbance here.
precisely as stated
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading It matters very little, if at all, Whether its denizens are dull or witty; Whether the ladies there are short or tall, Brunettes or blondes; only, there stands a city!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus wrote Ingoldsby of his native city of Canterbury, in "The Ghost," and "sweet and pretty" its air and situation remain, sixty years since those lines were penned.
