used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dark like a Winter’s Eve.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Faces and footsteps and all things strange!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A change, and what a change!
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change, and what a change!
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Dark like a Winter’s Eve.”
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Dark like a Winter’s Eve.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Faces and footsteps and all things strange!
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Faces and footsteps and all things strange!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Dark like a Winter’s Eve.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
Southampton
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From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Faces and footsteps and all things strange!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Faces and footsteps and all things strange!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
tidilyadverb
in a tidy manner
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very minute the caravans struck the suburbs of great Southampton all the glamour of gipsy life faded and fled.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A change, and what a change!
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Dark like a Winter’s Eve.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were snug villas and well-kept gardens, it is true, and tidily cropped hedges with here and there a leafy elm, though its stem looked dark and sooty.
