used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this day there was to be a rare spectacle at the New Market.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this day there was to be a rare spectacle at the New Market.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
BerlinersnounUS /bərˈlɪnərz/
plural of “berliner” — an inhabitant of Berlin
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But this day there was to be a rare spectacle at the New Market.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
EXECUTIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
the act of departing
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
house-doors
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From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
any competition
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But this day there was to be a rare spectacle at the New Market.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
move hurridly
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading But this day there was to be a rare spectacle at the New Market.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
a special situation
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this day there was to be a rare spectacle at the New Market.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Berliners have, from time immemorial, been an inquisitive race, and where any thing is to be seen, there they rush.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, the wind howled down the empty streets, rattling the windows, and slamming the open house-doors.
but in spite of that
From this reading Surely the weather was but little suited for going out, and yet the Berlin citizens were to be seen flocking toward the New Market in crowds, regardless of wind and rain.
