used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
CousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading (_Visit to the Cousins_).--MARY LAMB.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
Fairchild's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I was very solitary indeed.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'I was very solitary indeed.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading (_Visit to the Cousins_).--MARY LAMB.
set afire or burning
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading (_Visit to the Cousins_).--MARY LAMB.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
PiernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
Seacove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
do one's shopping
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading 'I was very solitary indeed.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Visit to the Cousins_).--MARY LAMB.
a special situation
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a great thing to have gas; it had not been known at Seacove till recently.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Visit to the Cousins_).--MARY LAMB.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The blinds had been drawn down for some time in the back parlour behind Mr. Fairchild's shop in Pier Street, the principal street in the little town of Seacove.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the gas was lighted, though it was not turned up very high.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'I was very solitary indeed.'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading (_Visit to the Cousins_).--MARY LAMB.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I was very solitary indeed.'
