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From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
at or in the front
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
(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 His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
CommunistnounUS /ˈkɑːmjənəst/
a member of the communist party
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
Croydon
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From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
embanked
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From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
the organ of sight
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
ten 10s
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
inspiritingadjective
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
the literary culture
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
and nothing more
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
by chance
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
race-courses
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From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
with speed
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
possessing sweep
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
Tunbridge
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From this reading Of those, that on his left was the First Trunk road to Brighton, inscribed in capital letters in the Railroad Guide, that to the right the Second Trunk to the Tunbridge and Hastings district.
tunnelled
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From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house stood facing northwards at the extreme end of a spur of the Surrey Hills, now cut and tunnelled out of all recognition; only to a Communist the view was an inspiriting one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Two vast tracks like streaked race-courses, each not less than a quarter of a mile in width, and sunk twenty feet below the surface of the ground, swept up to a meeting a mile ahead at the huge junction.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Oliver Brand, the new member for Croydon (4), sat in his study, looking out of the window over the top of his typewriter.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Immediately below the wide windows the embanked ground fell away rapidly for perhaps a hundred feet, ending in a high wall, and beyond that the world and works of men were triumphant as far as eye could see.
