used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon they walked again, aimlessly.
anew
From this reading In the afternoon they walked again, aimlessly.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading In the afternoon they walked again, aimlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
put or send forth
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon they walked again, aimlessly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
Leslie
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From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
peepsnounUS /piːps/
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
express in words
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon they walked again, aimlessly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the afternoon they walked again, aimlessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that she was only living until Monday, until his return to tell her something.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Far, far below, lay London under her web of twinkling lights.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST On Sunday morning she and Leslie went to Church.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening the two girls sat out on a seat on Parliament Hill; near where the man with the standing telescope used to offer peeps at London for a penny a time.
