used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
(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 It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Everybody felt a personal interest in Crawford's.
emporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
every person
From this reading Everybody felt a personal interest in Crawford's.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everybody felt a personal interest in Crawford's.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Everybody felt a personal interest in Crawford's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
Pentonville
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From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Everybody felt a personal interest in Crawford's.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Paris can be called France, then Crawford's might be called Pentonville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
in or at the place that
From this reading BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO A fire in a country village, particularly where the building is a prominent one, is sure to attract a large part of the resident population.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the great emporium which provided all the families in the village with articles of prime and secondary necessity.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men, women, and children, as well as the hook and ladder company, hurried to the scene of conflagration.
