used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
Miltoun
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
make square
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
not in physical motion
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
move an implement through
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
in the direction of
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
ValleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
at the time that
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
but in spite of that
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
