used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
(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 a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
artificialitynoun
the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
a brief written record
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
personages
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From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
pre-arrangement
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From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw practically no drinking nor roughness.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There was no sermon.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
St
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From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Next day I attended the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a remarkable demonstration free, that night, from all the artificiality of pre-arrangement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
which person or people
From this reading The King and Queen were there and many personages of note, but it was common folk who filled the vast building and crowded the streets for blocks around.
