used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
(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 They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
Julia
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From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Rioters," Selingman muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
RiotersnounUS /ˈraɪətərz/
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading "Rioters," Selingman muttered.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
Selingman
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From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
