used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
(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 We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we reached the top of the dam we turned and looked back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
a narrow way or road
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we reached the top of the dam we turned and looked back.
march in a procession
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
with speed
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
on the contrary
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the top of the dam we turned and looked back.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
up to a particular time
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When we reached the top of the dam we turned and looked back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When we reached the top of the dam we turned and looked back.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very full, for there had been a good deal of rain; and though the air was frosty there was a suggestion of change and more rain before long.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
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 We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the top of the dam we turned and looked back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We walked quickly and briskly on till we came to the lane by the factory wall; but instead of turning down we all walked on along the edge of the dam, which gleamed coldly beneath the frosty stars.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Uncle Dick protested, but we had our own way, and about a quarter to one on a bitter March night we let ourselves out and walked down to the works.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For my part I would far rather have gone to bed, but after a few minutes the excitement of the proceeding began to assert itself, and I was bright and wakeful enough.
