used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
anew
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
Cromer
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From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
ill-luck
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From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
Lola
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From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
motor-cycle
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From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
NIGHT-VIGIL
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From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
Rayner
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From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
relit
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From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
possessing sweep
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The sound died away, therefore I relit my pipe, and mounting again into the driver's seat, sat back thinking--thinking mostly of Lola, and my ill-luck at having missed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
at the time that
From this reading I saw her smile--smile at me, as she did when first we had met.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before me, in the white glare of the lamps upon the road, where insects of the night, attracted by the radiance, were dancing to their deaths, there arose before me that sweet, perfect face, the face that had so attracted me.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL The gusty wind had died down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the silence of the night I listened to the receding noise of the motor-cycle as it swept down the hill into Cromer town, where I knew Rayner would be on the alert.
