used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
crowdedly
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From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
brought together in one place
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Life and such a shop Were linked together, linked, too, with government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Life and such a shop Were linked together, linked, too, with government.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
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 TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
others
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From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
PRODUCTSnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
with speed
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
do one's shopping
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
not in physical motion
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Life and such a shop Were linked together, linked, too, with government.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Life moved quickly, crowdedly, down the Rue Valette, and this baker's shop had gathered more than one crowd about it in recent days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Life and such a shop Were linked together, linked, too, with government.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
Valette
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From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Students still walked the streets, and others, dreaming too, after a fashion, but not much of books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In these days there were other things to dream of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO PRODUCTS OF THE REVOLUTION In the Rue Valette, a street of long memory, down which many students had passed dreaming, Calvin not least among them, there was a baker's shop at the corner of an alley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Life and such a shop Were linked together, linked, too, with government.
