used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The well-dressed spectators had looked about them with interest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
day-labourers
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From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The well-dressed spectators had looked about them with interest.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The well-dressed spectators had looked about them with interest.
Milligan
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From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
RaggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The well-dressed spectators had looked about them with interest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The well-dressed spectators had looked about them with interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
Travers's
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From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE PARK The next afternoon had come, and was nearly gone.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading The well-dressed spectators had looked about them with interest.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading There had been a crowd of people at the opening of the Milligan Wharf Park.
which person or people
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ragged children, sailors, day-labourers, and poor women of the neighbourhood had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the first citizens of the town--citizens who in the whole course of their lives had never been on this street before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This fad of Mrs. Travers’s young granddaughter had excited much attention.
