alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
Ann's
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From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
couchantadjective
lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
Dymond
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From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He smiled for very Youth.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
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 Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
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 Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
Ransome
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From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled for very Youth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the railings of the Parish Church he paused, recalling something.
square-towered
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From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
St
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From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Low and square-towered, couchant in the moonlight behind its railings, the Parish Church guarded under its long flank its huddled graves.
precisely as stated
From this reading He went very slowly, as if in thought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
Winny
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From this reading Ransome left Winny Dymond at St. Ann's Terrace, and went home along the High Street.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He smiled for very Youth.
