used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
half the width of an em
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
set up or found
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
to a considerable degree
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Maddison, off to Brighton?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
LondonersnounUS /ˈlʌndənərz/
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
Maddison
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From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Hullo, Maddison, off to Brighton?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
the act of departing politely
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
on the contrary
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
sunshiny
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From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
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 IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading So glorious was the weather that, despite his heartache at parting with Marian, he found himself looking forward eagerly to his holiday by the sea.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As he made his way along through the din and hubbub a hand was laid heavily on his shoulder and turning round sharply he faced Philip West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was on one of those warm, sunshiny mornings with which Londoners are sometimes startled in mid January that Maddison drove down to Victoria Station _en route_ for Brighton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The platform was crowded, and having run himself rather close for time, he found there would be difficulty in securing a comfortable seat.
