used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
in addition
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
curfew-bell
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
apart from; not including
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
an established custom
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
HARBOURverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
quarriers
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
rearers
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
roostingverbUS /ˈruːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “roost” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
Sampson
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
the season of growth
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
St
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
at the time that
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
a late time of life
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
