used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Altrincham
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
Barton
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
earthworks
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
an opposing military force
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
most important element
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Mersey
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Northwich
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
on the contrary
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
precisely, exactly
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
SalenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
Stretford
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
Tramwaynoun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
VANQUISHEDverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
