used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
(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 fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter was getting rather good at knitting.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
clothing in general
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
the first light of day
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
desolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
fifty-oneadjective
being one more than fifty
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Peter was getting rather good at knitting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Peter was getting rather good at knitting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Peter was getting rather good at knitting.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
the middle of the day
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
Peggy
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From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
QUARRELSnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
on the contrary
From this reading Peter was getting rather good at knitting.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUARRELS IN THE RAIN In Brook Street the rain fell.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was getting rather good at knitting.
showing sorrow
From this reading It fell all day, from the dim dawn, through the murky noon, to the dark evening, desolately weeping over a tired city.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It fell straight and disconsolate, unutterably wet, splashing drearily on the paved street between the rows of wet houses.
window-seat
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From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside number fifty-one, Peggy mended clothes and sang a little song, with Thomas in her lap, and Peter, sitting in the window-seat, knitted Thomas a sweater of Cambridge blue.
