used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
(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 Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
cable-cars
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From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
Carpentarianoun
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The meagre trees rustled chilly in the night-wind.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
floriated
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From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meagre trees rustled chilly in the night-wind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The meagre trees rustled chilly in the night-wind.
night-wind
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From this reading The meagre trees rustled chilly in the night-wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
rustled
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From this reading The meagre trees rustled chilly in the night-wind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The meagre trees rustled chilly in the night-wind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great thoroughfare of the City of Pleasure was, of course, absolutely deserted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its fountains were stilled; its pretty cable-cars had disappeared; its flags had been hauled down.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its vast and floriated white architecture seemed under the sombre sky to be the architecture of a dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carpentaria dogged him with all the precautions of silence as he turned to the right down the Central Way.
