2nd
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From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They have been disarmed”....
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They spoke of the mutiny in the Russian camp.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading “They have been disarmed”....
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
the act of departing
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
gurgled
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From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have been disarmed”....
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
and nothing more
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading They spoke of the mutiny in the Russian camp.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They spoke of the mutiny in the Russian camp.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading They spoke of the mutiny in the Russian camp.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of the mutiny in the Russian camp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _November 2nd._ The house stood amid a sad, grey morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of the mutiny in the Russian camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
townwards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
tramsnounUS /træmz/
plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The people in the electric trams going townwards were just like the morning itself: grey, wet and sad.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through the fog a continuous drizzle was heard in the woods, and along the road a muddy stream gurgled in the broken gutter.
