used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
and nothing more
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
immediately past
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
make square
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At last I caught sight of some magnificent palm trees, rising in the midst of a number of houses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On each side of the square two other streets branched off.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Every house had a veranda in front of it, and an open space between it and the road.
precisely as stated
From this reading It struck me as an exceedingly picturesque place, and very neat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a short time we entered a broad street which led into the square, and in the middle were the palm trees I had just before observed.
