used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
Assizenoun
the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
burial-ground
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From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The townspeople called it Mount Folly.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
one or the other of two
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The townspeople called it Mount Folly.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
FranciscansnounUS /frænˈsɪskənz/
plural of “franciscan” — a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUSIC IN THE TOWN SQUARE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
MayoraltynounUS /ˈmeɪərəlti/
the position of mayor
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
attach to a support
From this reading The townspeople called it Mount Folly.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC IN THE TOWN SQUARE.
not any; not one
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
on one occasion
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
make square
From this reading MUSIC IN THE TOWN SQUARE.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSIC IN THE TOWN SQUARE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MUSIC IN THE TOWN SQUARE.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading The townspeople called it Mount Folly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The square had once been the Franciscans’ burial-ground, and was really no square at all, but a semicircle.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This window looked upon the Town Square, and across it to the Mayoralty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chord of the arc was formed by a large Assize Hall, with a broad flight of granite steps, and a cannon planted on either side of the steps.
