used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were not many people about town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading FROM THE DEAD.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE DEAD.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
graveled
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From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were not many people about town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many people about town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were not many people about town.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
purplishadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrplɪʃ/
of a color intermediate between red and blue
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
RoebucknounUS /ˈroʊbʌk/
male roe deer
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
strollersnounUS /ˈstroʊlərz/
plural of “stroller” — someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Terrace, and the gardens that dropped below it to the Thames, were bathed in the purplish opalescent shades of evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE DEAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not many people about town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strollers had gone back to town, or down the hill to their dinners.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were not many people about town.
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 From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many people about town.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.
