Misty London
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A dense fog descended on London last Sunday and familiar landmarks faded and vanished into its eery stillness. It was very atmospheric and seemed to take you back to a bygone era when London was enveloped in a smoggy haze. Some travellers were stranded at airports as airlines cancelled flights due to poor visibility. I overheard a little girl excitedly telling her mum that everything was 'invisible' as she looked in wonder at the mist. There was a definitely fairytale beauty to The Big Smoke!
Glossary
- dense (adj.)
A very compact substance
- to descend (verb)
To come down
- a landmark (noun)
A famous building or object
- to fade (verb)
To become less clear
- to vanish (verb)
To disappear
- eerie (adj.)
Strange and mysterious
- take back (phrasal verb)
To make you think of a time in the past
- bygone (noun)
A long time ago
- enveloped (verb passive)
To be covered
- smoggy (adj.)
With lots of smoke and fog
- haze (noun)
Air that is difficult to see through
- stranded (verb passive)
To be stuck in a place
- visibility (noun)
Being able to see clearly
- to overhear (verb)
To hear someone talking
- invisible (adj.)
Something that cannot be seen.
- mist (noun)
Fog
- fairytale (adj.)
Resembling a fairytale (a magical story for children)
- The Big Smoke (noun)
London