used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
immediately past
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
