used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
DR
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From this reading DR.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
FORGEverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
gentlepeople
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From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
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 The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
Marport
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From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
Royabay
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From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But be this as it may, Marport was popular and fashionable, and many retired gentlepeople lived in spacious houses along the cliffs and in the suburbs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
trippersnounUS /ˈtrɪpərz/
plural of “tripper” — (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading FORGE Royabay was distant five miles from Marport, a rising watering place on the Essex coast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ancient town, which lay in a hollow, was left to holiday trippers, and these came in shoals during the summer months.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
but in spite of that
From this reading In fact so large was the town, and so many the visitors, that it might be said to be quite risen, though the inhabitants insisted that it had not yet attained the height it yet would reach.
