used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
Alix
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From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
(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 But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
AnglianounUS /ˈæŋɡliə/
the Latin name for England
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
for the reason that
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
set up or found
From this reading Liverpool Street Alix found restful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
jumping-off
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From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Liverpool Street Alix found restful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Liverpool Street Alix found restful.
in the near future
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own.
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 Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Liverpool Street Alix found restful.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Stations often have, probably because they indicate ways of escape, never the closed door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON PEACE On the tenth of December, Daphne, Alix, and Nicholas went down to Cambridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Cambridge, which they reached all too soon, was not restful.
