used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
(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From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
Bayswater
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From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The Enchanted Palace.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
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 The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Enchanted Palace.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Enchanted Palace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless it was a relief to breathe the fresh country air, after the damp fog which had clung to their throats and blinded their eyes.
Tottenham's
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From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
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 It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tottenham’s was about five miles from London on the Bayswater side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
a Caucasian
From this reading The fog had faded away from them long before they got so far, and had been replaced by the starlight clearness of a very cold evening; the sky was almost black, the points of light in it dead white, and all the landscape, so far as it was perceptible, an Indian ink landscape in faintly differing shades of black and deepest grey.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a huge house, standing upon a little eminence, and surrounded by acres of park and clouds of thick but leafless trees, which looked ghostly enough in the Winter darkness.
