a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He trod on air.
Alban
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From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from Dr. Langton's house.
Dalaber
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From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
Dr
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From this reading He had come from Dr. Langton's house.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from Dr. Langton's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come from Dr. Langton's house.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had come from Dr. Langton's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
Langton's
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From this reading He had come from Dr. Langton's house.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
miryadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He trod on air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
St
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From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
in the direction of
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He trod on air.
unpavedadjectiveUS /ʌpeɪvd/
not having a paved surface
From this reading He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St. Alban Hall.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!"
