used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
set up or found
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
for more time
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
ManifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
not any; not one
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
plate-glass
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From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
Robertson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsənz/
possessive form of “robertson” — United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER The London season languished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
votaries
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From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
West-end
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From this reading Trade, said the managers of the big West-end drapery establishments, had never been so bad.
at the time that
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading The king lay ill at Windsor Castle, and such social functions as might ordinarily have counted on the presence of royalty roused but little interest.
women-folk
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From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Manifestly there was something radically wrong when crowds of women-folk no longer blocked the pavement in front of Simon Robertson’s great plate-glass windows.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading Even the cult of the great god Pleasure found few genuinely zealous votaries.
