used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
anew
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
aux
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
consoler
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
d'un
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
Elle
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
fro
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From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
fut
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
impur
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
monde
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
née
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
Oglander
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From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
by chance
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
peu
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
plaire
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
quietestadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətəst/
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading She herself came from the Surrey side of the river, and now and again she stayed her steps and looked over the parapet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Jane Oglander was walking across Westminster Bridge on a late September day.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was a little after four o'clock--on the bridge perhaps the quietest time of the working day--but a ceaseless stream of human beings ebbed to and fro.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
âmes
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From this reading "Elle fut née pour plaire aux nobles âmes, Pour les consoler un peu d'un monde impur."
