(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 crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
terminate
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
constituentnounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənt/
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
having made preparations
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
being one more than ten
From this reading IN PICCADILLY It was past eleven.
evening-dress
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From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
the organ of sight
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
to a considerable degree
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PICCADILLY It was past eleven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN PICCADILLY It was past eleven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
the local environment
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IN PICCADILLY It was past eleven.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
PICCADILLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN PICCADILLY It was past eleven.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The crowd was huge, its constituent parts people of all climes and countries, of all ranks and stations.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
carry out
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The people, streaming out of the theatres, poured into Piccadilly Circus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN PICCADILLY It was past eleven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night was fine, so that those on foot were disposed to take their time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the unaccustomed eye the confusion was bewildering; omnibuses rolled heavily in every direction; hansom cabs made efforts to break through what, to the eyes of their sanguine drivers, seemed breaks in the line of traffic; carriages filled with persons in evening-dress made such haste as they could.
