used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
anew
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I scarcely heeded it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading But I scarcely heeded it.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
mistilyadverb
in a misty manner
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
only a very short time before
From this reading But I scarcely heeded it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
THICKENSverbUS /ˈθɪkənz/
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I leaned against the parapet staring at the dark, mysterious river and the lights that fringed and spanned it like strings of blurred jewels, seen mistily through the driving rain.
tidewaynoun
a channel in which a tidal current runs
From this reading I could see nothing of the boat; doubtless it had passed out of sight behind a string of barges that lay in the tideway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As I watched, the moon was veiled again by the clouds that rolled up from the west, heralding a second storm; and in another minute or so a fresh deluge had commenced.
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY THICKENS When I regained the bridge I crossed to the further parapet and looked down at the river.
