used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
EDMUND
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From this reading --EDMUND GOSSE.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
GOSSE
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From this reading --EDMUND GOSSE.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
Lestranges
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From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
Speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
speedsnounUS /spiːdz/
plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
moving very fast
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lestranges were standing at the gangway welcoming their guests.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading There was a crowd watching along the parapet of Westminster Bridge just above.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little river steamer, with its gay awning, was hitched up to the Speaker's Stairs.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Ah! woe that youth should love to be Like this swift Thames that speeds so fast, And is so fain to find the sea,-- That leaves this maze of shadow and sleep, These creeks down which blown blossoms creep, For breakers of the homeless deep."
