used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRICKEN CITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything reported was vague and shadowy.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A STRICKEN CITY.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything reported was vague and shadowy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
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From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
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 Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
a particular point in time
From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
and nothing more
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Everything reported was vague and shadowy.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Everything reported was vague and shadowy.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
STRICKENadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading A STRICKEN CITY.
Suburbans
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From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Suburbans, in many cases, only heard the strange news on their arrival at their particular railway stations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Everything reported was vague and shadowy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even then, a hundred rumours were the order of the moment.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was not really until business time next morning, that London, that the whole country, really fully awoke to the fact of the great event of the previous night.
