used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
alighted
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
a line of approach
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
Bedford
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
Bexhill
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
a young female
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
spick-and-spanadjective
conspicuously new
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
the season of growth
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
SPUMEnoun
foam or froth on the sea
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
street-lamp
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From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
possessing sweep
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
in the direction of
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
create by training and teaching
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
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 Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
at the time that
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
but in spite of that
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
