Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

anew

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

(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 The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

any thing at all

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

a nonparticipant spectator

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

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From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

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From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

at any time

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

a state of high honor

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

a confused multitude of things

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

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From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

move hurridly

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

cut with a saw

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

express in words

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

a special situation

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading One thing at least is certain, I had never had experience of anything approaching such a city before, and, between ourselves, I can't say that I ever want to again.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And when a bystander, seeing that I was a stranger, took compassion upon my ignorance and condescended to point out to me the various celebrities present, my pleasure was complete.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.

at the time that

From this reading The constant rush and roar of traffic, the crowds of people jostling each other on the pavements, the happiness and the misery, the riches and the poverty, all mixed up together in one jumble, like good and bad fruit in a basket, fairly took my breath away; and when I went down, that first afternoon, and saw the Park in all its summer glory, my amazement may be better imagined than described.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I could have watched the carriages, horsemen, and promenaders for hours on end without any sense of weariness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LONDON Now that I come to think the matter out, I don't know that I could give you any definite idea of what my first impressions of London were.