used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading With the advent of these comes the speculative builder.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading With the advent of these comes the speculative builder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading With the advent of these comes the speculative builder.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
immediately past
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
on one occasion
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
RailwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading With the advent of these comes the speculative builder.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
having a supporting base
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With the advent of these comes the speculative builder.
propel through the air
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Most of the towns standing on our seacoast have suffered a radical change in the course of the last century.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
in or at the place that
From this reading Railways, and the fashion of summer holiday making, have transformed them altogether, and great towns have sprung up where fishing villages once stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are a few places, however, which seem to have been passed by, by the crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the advent of these comes the speculative builder.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading The number yearly becomes smaller, as the iron roads throw out fresh branches.
