used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
BACKSnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
clanked
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From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
disgorgedverbUS /dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒd/
past form of “disgorge” — cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
enclosuresnounUS /ɪnˈkloʊʒərz/
plural of “enclosure” — a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
to or in any or all places
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
flat-racing
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From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
Furlonger
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From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
coins made of gold
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
Lingfield
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From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
the middle of the day
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
OUTSIDERnounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
public-houses
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From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
race-trains
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From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
rain-washed
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From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
StrifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
the rays of the sun
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
TONY
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From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last meeting of the flat-racing season, and most of the "county" was present, crowding the paddock and the more expensive enclosures, eating its lunch to the accompaniment of a band too much engrossed in the betting for the interests of good music.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lingfield races were on the first of the month--from noon onwards the race-trains clanked down from London, and disgorged their sordid contents.
a Caucasian
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
Wilderwick
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From this reading Nigel Furlonger met Tony Strife at the top of Wilderwick hill.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The public-houses were full, the little village, generally so pure and drowsy, woke up to its monthly contamination.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading TONY BACKS AN OUTSIDER November came in cloth of gold--a hazy sunshine put yellow everywhere, into the bleak rain-washed fields, the white, cold mirrors of ponds, the brown heart of woods.
