used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
highly skilled
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
alighted
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From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
CriterionnounUS /kraɪˈtɪriən/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
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 We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
Fenchurch
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From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
the act of departing
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
not any; not one
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
Nore
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From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE SEA.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
with speed
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
cut with a saw
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE SEA.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE SEA.
Sheerness
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From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
steam-launch
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From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE SEA.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
Tilbury
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From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
in the direction of
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drove rapidly, passing the Criterion, so into the Strand, and along the Thames Embankment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
at the time that
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thence, we went through Queen Victoria Street, past the Mansion House, and to Fenchurch Street Station, where we took a train for Tilbury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The journey was accomplished in something under an hour; and when we alighted and got upon the bank of the river, I saw a steam-launch with the man John in the bows of her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I thought it strange that there was no sign of any watchers at this place; but I entered the launch without a word, and we started immediately, going at a great pace towards Sheerness; and reached the Nore after some buffet with the seas in the open.
