a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air seemed as pure as the outside air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air seemed as pure as the outside air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the conservatoire was not enclosed.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
conservatoirenoun
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
From this reading But the conservatoire was not enclosed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading But the conservatoire was not enclosed.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
Finchley
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From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
Hampstead
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From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the conservatoire was not enclosed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The air seemed as pure as the outside air.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The air seemed as pure as the outside air.
without speaking
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
make square
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
in a swift manner
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The clear bright light flooding the rows and rows of seated summer clad Hampstead people and lighting up every corner of the level square hall was like the outside evening daylight.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Miriam held her knowledge suspended, looking forward to the enclosure at the end of the few minutes' walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had walked swiftly and silently along through the bright evening daylight of the Finchley Road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the conservatoire was not enclosed.
