used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very solemn affair.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a very solemn affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the other end of the square lay a very large, red building.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
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 I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the other end of the square lay a very large, red building.
divisible by two
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very solemn affair.
Keith
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From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
Keith's
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From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the other end of the square lay a very large, red building.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the other end of the square lay a very large, red building.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the other end of the square lay a very large, red building.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the other end of the square lay a very large, red building.
express in words
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was a very solemn affair.
make square
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Granny had to be kissed, too, and even Lena came forward to shake hands and say good-bye.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very solemn affair.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very solemn affair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hand in hand Keith and his mother walked clear across the old City, past Great Church, until they came to a very broad lane at the foot of which was a square with a statue in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I One day in the early autumn Keith's mother dressed him with unusual care and kissed him several times before they left the house.
