used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
Bradley'snounUS /ˈbrædliz/
possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
set up or found
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
ill-kept
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From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
Lamar
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From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
unattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading The rows of small, brown houses, some of them ill-kept and dilapidated, formed a cheerless foreground to an unattractive landscape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
week-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to call on Mary Bradley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She found her in the little house on Factory Hill from the porch of which Stephen Lamar had addressed the crowd on the day of Bradley’s funeral.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE Ruth Tracy was as good as her word.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading It was a bleak November afternoon; a Saturday half-holiday for the more favored class of workers; the busy end of a toilsome week for those whose occupations brought them no week-day respite.
