adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
back-street
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From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
cellar-like
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From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
flashilyadverb
in a meretricious manner
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
green-grocer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
Lothbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
public-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
Souza's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Trent, whose first visit it was, looked about him with surprise mingled with some disgust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Da Souza's office was neither furnished nor located with the idea of impressing casual visitors.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was in a back-street off an alley, and although within a stone's throw of Lothbury its immediate surroundings were not exhilarating.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A blank wall faced it, a green-grocer's shop shared with a wonderful, cellar-like public-house the honour of its more immediate environment.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He pushed open the swing door and found himself face to face with Da Souza's one clerk--a youth of unkempt appearance, shabbily but flashily dressed, with sallow complexion and eyes set close together.
