used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
Bladud
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From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
Edgware
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From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
far-spreading
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From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
depressingly dark
From this reading To the left, Park Lane had a gloomy look.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the left, Park Lane had a gloomy look.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
a narrow way or road
From this reading To the left, Park Lane had a gloomy look.
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, Park Lane had a gloomy look.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STAR OF LIFE.
set afire or burning
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the left, Park Lane had a gloomy look.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAR OF LIFE.
and nothing more
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
Paddington
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From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR OF LIFE.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
in a swift manner
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR OF LIFE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Bladud_ passed swiftly over Paddington Station, and followed the line of the Edgware Road to the Marble Arch.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
untenantedadjective
not leased to or occupied by a tenant
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The incessant roar of the traffic below reached their ears, and it was a relief to get over the great, far-spreading Park--silent and only faintly lighted by the scattered lamps.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The famous residences of the wealthy, like hundreds of great London mansions in the neighbouring squares, were untenanted.
