used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
in addition
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No green things can exist.
Charing
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From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
travel across or pass over
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
differentiateverbUS /ˌdɪfərˈenʃieɪt/
mark as different
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
to or in any or all places
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading No green things can exist.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
a young female
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading No green things can exist.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Nothing will grow.
to a considerable degree
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
not any; not one
From this reading No green things can exist.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will grow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
OMISSIONSnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “omission” — a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
six-mile
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From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
smutsnoun
South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading No green things can exist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There is also a tradition about the smuts in London, and it may be as well to differentiate the facts and the tradition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
which person or people
From this reading OMISSIONS: AND THE STORY OF "THE GIRL WHO WENT BACK" There are smuts in London.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will grow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading According to tradition, everywhere within a six-mile radius from Charing Cross smuts fall heavily and continuously.
