used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
in the past
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
(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 Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
of surpassing excellence
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
Embarcadero
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From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
SAN
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From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
the rays of the sun
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He admonished mothers to keep their children "off the streets."
in or at that place or location
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And that confession reminds me: I one time heard a minister (a clergyman of considerable force of eloquence) preach a sermon against streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now all my life I have been very fond of roving the streets....
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His idea seemed to be that streets were not good for one--that they were very bad places.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading TAKING THE AIR IN SAN FRANCISCO A few days ago, in the warm and brilliant winter sunlight there, I was strolling along the Embarcadero.
