used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's going to be some fun."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
a youthful male person
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading "Come on!" said Champion to me.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!" said Champion to me.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
ead
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From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "There's going to be some fun."
the act of departing
From this reading "There's going to be some fun."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
and nothing more
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come on!" said Champion to me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
navvies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!" said Champion to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on!" said Champion to me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There's going to be some fun."
be standing; be upright
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's going to be some fun."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come on!" said Champion to me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
traffic-expert
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From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The street was comparatively quiet at the time, and we were able to hear most of the dialogue that ensued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading We stepped out through one of the windows, which possessed a broad balcony, and took our stand behind some laurels in tubs which lined the balustrade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "'Ere, mate," began the traffic-expert to the smaller of the two navvies, "just ketch that boy of yours a clip on the side of the 'ead, will you?"
