used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Their eyes were set on the far distance.
east-end
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From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes were set on the far distance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
Lintoffs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the east-end was reached they were too near.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their eyes were set on the far distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
a course of conduct
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the east-end was reached they were too near.
move upward
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their eyes were set on the far distance.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed an impertinence to rise suddenly in their path and claim attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the east-end was reached they were too near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When the east-end was reached they were too near.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their brilliance lit up the dingy neighbourhood and sent out a pathway of light across London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the east-end was reached they were too near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the beginning of the journey to the east-end the Lintoffs were as far away as people in another town.
at the time that
From this reading When the east-end was reached they were too near.
