used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
placed crosswise
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The houses in the village were dull, dirty and dilapidated.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The houses in the village were dull, dirty and dilapidated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The houses in the village were dull, dirty and dilapidated.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
Greenanore
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From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
half-past
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From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
ten 10s
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
miryadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
UNSUCCESSFULadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL JOURNEY I The hour was half-past ten in the forenoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
in or at the place that
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behind the latter rose the Catholic chapel, and further back the brown moors stretched to the hills which looked down upon the bay where the women crossed in the early morning.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading At one end of the street were the police barracks and at the other end the workhouse.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In the village (“town” the peasantry called it) of Greenanore two rows of houses ran parallel along a miry street which measured east to west some two hundred yards.
