used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
(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 "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
dirtieradjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrtiər/
comparative of “dirty” — soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
flag-stones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
set up or found
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
the act of departing
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
Ruyter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
have in common
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
Suydam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It does not look very clean," said Suydam.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," De Ruyter answered, "if there is local color to be found anywhere round here, I guess we shall find a fair share of it in this place."
in or at the place that
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "This way, then," Suydam said, plunging into a covered alleyway, which extended under the house, and led into a small yard paved with uneven flag-stones, and shut in on all four sides by the surrounding buildings.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And the back building is dirtier yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's where we are going, if you like."
