used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
Finchley
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From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
Hirondel
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From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
JOURNALESEnounUS /ˌdʒɜːrnəˈliːz/
the style in which newspapers are written
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
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 It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
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 Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
not any; not one
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
self-starternoun
an energetic person with unusual initiative
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
SPECIMENSnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Like a long shadow the Hirondel slid out of the cart track and down the deserted road between ghostly files of street lamps.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading SPECIMENS OF JOURNALESE Storm trod on the self-starter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He switched on his lights as he turned into the Finchley Road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The powerful engine woke to life with no more than a whispering purr.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading It had been a merry evening, and not without those thrilling moments after which his heart yearned; and it had left him with things to ponder.
