used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
anew
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
Alix
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From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow it wasn't Paul's part of the line.
Bishopsgate
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Alix did not care and would not look.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
Clapton
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alix did not care and would not look.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
Festubert
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From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
HackneynounUS /ˈhækni/
a carriage for hire
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow it wasn't Paul's part of the line.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Anyhow it wasn't Paul's part of the line.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alix did not care and would not look.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
MarenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
the middle of the day
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alix did not care and would not look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Anyhow it wasn't Paul's part of the line.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Anyhow it wasn't Paul's part of the line.
placardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
done under pressure
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
Shoreditch
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading A mile of trenches taken near Festubert--a mile of trenches lost again.
the topmost one of two
From this reading AFTERNOON OUT Alix sat on the bus and rushed through the shining summer morning down Upper Clapton Road, Lower Clapton Road, Mare Street, Hackney Road, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate, and so into the city.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The noon war news leaped from placards, in black and red and green.
wasn't
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From this reading Anyhow it wasn't Paul's part of the line.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alix did not care and would not look.
