Chapter XIX

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

(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 On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

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

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

top part of an apron; covering the chest

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

well in the past; former

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

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From this reading EYE-OPENERS.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

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

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

go away from a place

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

joined in matrimony

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

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

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

a large indefinite number

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

a heavy thick yellow fog

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

one of four equal parts

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

carry out

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

hard to endure

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

under the level of the ground

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We should have made sure of the license, Silas, by being married at first."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Mercy me, Silas, look well that they don't steal the license."

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

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

during the time that

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog--a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are right, Sarah; which the thieves would not ask for leave or license to take; 'tis a big world our London; and it's my belief the thieves' quarter is the biggest half."