used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
(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 All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
Brigitnoun
Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
give expression to
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
foot-passengers
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From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
hay-ricks
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From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
immediately past
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
others
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From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
Southampton
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From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading But the express emerged at last from the clinging darkness into autumnal fields, some brown after the harvest, others studded with hay-ricks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was obscured; the foot-passengers and passing vehicles seemed black straying shadows in the atmosphere.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a fog in London when they left, and the sun, at intervals, shone out like a live coal among dying embers.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Side by side they watched the country through the carriage windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert and Brigit were silent with happiness on their way to Southampton.
