aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
in addition
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
bay-window
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From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Somebody came into the coffee-room.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
coffee-room
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From this reading Somebody came into the coffee-room.
ConcepcionnounUS /kənˌsepsiˈoʊn/
an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somebody came into the coffee-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
immediately past
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
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 To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
oilcloth-covered
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From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading G.J. looked round, hoping that it might, after all, be Concepcion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody came into the coffee-room.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
weirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the left was the weir, and the cliffs were there also, and the last tints of the sunset.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE WINDOW G.J. sat on the oilcloth-covered seat of the large overhanging open bay-window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
Wrikton
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From this reading Below him was the river, tributary of the Severn; in front the Old Bridge, with an ancient street rising beyond, and above that the silhouette of the roofs of Wrikton surmounted by the spire of its vast church.
