used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The woman's excited gestures caught his attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The woman's excited gestures caught his attention.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The woman's excited gestures caught his attention.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
enclose with a fence
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
set up or found
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
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 Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The woman's excited gestures caught his attention.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had come by the side street, and half a block away he saw the large red house facing toward Rowan street.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the rear ran a high board fence, separating the grounds belonging to the house from an alley which cut through the middle of the block.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Burton could have found his way to the Red House without any further direction than the clerk had given him, and it was chiefly curiosity that made him try another experiment on the way.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he passed the end of the alley, he noticed a man and a woman talking together by the gate which opened into the house grounds.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's excited gestures caught his attention.
