used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
Brunford
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From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
chiming
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From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
Dixon
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From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
doorstepsnounUS /ˈdɔːrsteps/
plural of “doorstep” — the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
half-past
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From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
not in action or at work
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
and nothing more
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
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 It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
public-house
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From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
with speed
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
St
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From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
ThistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
male cat
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
in the direction of
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was not Tom's intention to stay long at the Thorn and Thistle, as he had other plans in view, nevertheless something drew him there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Brunford Town Hall clock was just chiming half-past three as Tom Pollard left his home in Dixon Street and made his way towards the Thorn and Thistle public-house.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was accounted for by the fact that it was Sunday, and the mills were idle.
which person or people
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He crossed the tram lines in St. George's Street, and, having stopped to exchange some rustic jokes with some lads who stood at the corner of the street, he hurried across the open space and quickly stood on the doorsteps of the public-house.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The weather was gloriously fine, and for a wonder the air in the heart of the town was pure and clear.
