used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
cobblestonesnounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊnz/
plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
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 The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was not by any means the best quarter in Colon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long hot tropic day was drawing to its close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shadows were gradually rising and filling the narrow street, and every now and then from the side of the open drain which ran through the middle of the street a large black carrion bird flew up.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was no sidewalk, the cobblestones running right up to the low white house walls.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows which opened on the street were for the most part few in number, small and heavily barred.
