used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
yet to be or coming
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
Hatton
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From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
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 It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
market-place
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From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
the force of workers available
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
by chance
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
cut with a saw
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading He had perhaps been strengthened by her counsel, but he had not been comforted.
the rays of the sun
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Very soon a voice, almost equally powerful, started what appeared to be a hymn, and John rode closer to the crowd and listened.
at the time that
From this reading It was just at the edge of the dark when John left his mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT HER GATES We shape ourselves the joy or tear, Of which the coming life is made; And fill our future atmosphere With sunshine or with shade.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In Hatton market-place he saw a large gathering of men and women and heard Greenwood in a passionate tone talking to them.
