used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
at or in the front
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
Branderberger
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
Charlottenburg
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From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
a female human offspring
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
DiviningverbUS /dəˈvaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “divine” — perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
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operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
the act of departing
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
set afire or burning
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
and nothing more
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
express in words
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
Thiergarten
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From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
Topham
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
in or at the place that
From this reading The party of four started for the embassy on foot, taking their way to where the Charlottenburg Drive cut straight through the noble Thiergarten to the Branderberger Thor and the streets of old Berlin.
a Caucasian
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was rustling through the leaves; the air was damp but warm and languorous; the night seemed made for sentiment.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Divining the Americans’ wish to exchange reminiscences, Lord Maxwell and his daughter stepped ahead, leaving the other two to follow.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Topham felt it and wondered what Miss Byrd expected him to say.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
zoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading A few yards from the zoological garden the dazzle of the lamps died away, and only the big stars, flaring in the heavens, lighted the broad white road.
