used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
druggetnoun
a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
firefliesnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪz/
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
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 seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
passage-way
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From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
rustled
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
Shoreditch
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From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
St
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
tented
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From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
