used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
Ashfield
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From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
congenialitynounUS /kənˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
compatibility between persons
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
home-dwellers
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From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
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 Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
mail-time
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From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
pigeon-holing
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From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
post-master
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From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
the season of growth
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
stylishlyadverbUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃli/
in a stylish manner
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the influence of spring, sunshine and flowers, our souls give birth to new thoughts, new ambitions.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little village store in Ashfield was buzzing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quite a congregation of "American mixed," but the buzzing gave an air of congeniality which lent the impression of true democracy so typified in a Jersey village.
which person or people
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was mail-time and the good wife of the proprietor, the post-master and mayor--in other words, the wife of the chief all-round citizen, was sorting and pigeon-holing the mail.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Around the store waited a goodly representation of the neighborhood--long, lanky workmen; fat, prosperous home-dwellers who "worked in the city," dirty little urchins with sticky hands, and pretty young girls stylishly dressed.
