used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
anew
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
(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 There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading APPROACHING THE PRECIPICE.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
Frankland
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From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
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 On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
Porthgenna
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From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
PRECIPICEnounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading APPROACHING THE PRECIPICE.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPROACHING THE PRECIPICE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the eleventh of June they left it again to continue their journey to Cornwall.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
TravelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the thirteenth, after resting two nights upon the road, they arrived toward the evening at Porthgenna Tower.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
at the time that
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
a Caucasian
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There had been storm and rain all the morning; it had lulled toward the afternoon, and at the hour when they reached the house the wind had dropped, a thick white fog hid the sea from view, and sudden showers fell drearily from time to time over the sodden land.
Winston
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From this reading Traveling from London to Porthgenna, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland had stopped, on the ninth of May, at the West Winston station.
