used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities began to be concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The authorities began to be concerned.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The authorities began to be concerned.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The authorities began to be concerned.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Throughout the night the crowd increased in the street.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Throughout the night the crowd increased in the street.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
Islington
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From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Throughout the night the crowd increased in the street.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Throughout the night the crowd increased in the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the night the crowd increased in the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
in the direction of
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They acted as if the occasion of public interest was a fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ASKING In the morning the thoughts of England were turned towards that house in Islington: and no small number of its people were on their way to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The newspapers besieged it with their representatives--on a useless quest, though their columns did not lack news on that account.
