used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
AlarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
BOMBARDMENTnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
lacking funds
From this reading Day broke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
the first light of day
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day broke.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
FeveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
Hornsey
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON.
LondonersnounUS /ˈlʌndənərz/
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
Muswell
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
Snaresbrook
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
Tottenham
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
Uhlans
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
Walthamstow
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
Wanstead
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From this reading Alarming news had spread that Uhlans had been seen reconnoitring in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, had ridden along Forest Road and Ferry Lane at Walthamstow, through Tottenham High Cross, up High Street, Hornsey, Priory Road, and Muswell Hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fevered night thus gave place to day--a day that was, alas! destined to be one of bitter memory for the British Empire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The faint flush of violet away eastward beyond Temple Bar gradually turned rose, heralding the sun's coming, and by degrees the streets, filled by excited Londoners, grew lighter with the dawn.
