Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

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

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

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From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

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From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

offering little or no hope

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading What a change from Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More to vast, whirling electric dynamos and a London subway system!

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

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

being joined in close association

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

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

From this reading What a change from Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More to vast, whirling electric dynamos and a London subway system!

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

set up or found

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

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

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

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

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

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

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

joined in matrimony

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

something you have to do

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

on one occasion

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

and nothing more

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

a highly energetic and indefatigable person

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

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

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

express in words

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

term of address for a man

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading What a change from Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More to vast, whirling electric dynamos and a London subway system!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading What a change from Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More to vast, whirling electric dynamos and a London subway system!

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

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

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

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

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

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

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

precisely as stated

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

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

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

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

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

at the time that

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

in or at the place that

From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Another afternoon, bleak and rainy, I reconnoitered the section lying between Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge and found it very interesting from a human, to say nothing of a river, point of view; I question whether in some ways it is not the most interesting region in London, though it gives only occasional glimpses of the river.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading What a change from Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More to vast, whirling electric dynamos and a London subway system!

which person or people

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

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From this reading I saw it on several occasions,--once in a driving rain off London Bridge, where twenty thousand vehicles were passing in the hour, it was said; once afterward at night when the boats below were faint, wind-driven lights and the crowd on the bridge black shadows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE THAMES As pleasing hours as any that I spent in London were connected with the Thames--a murky little stream above London Bridge, compared with such vast bodies as the Hudson and the Mississippi, but utterly delightful.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.

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

From this reading I followed it in the rain from Blackfriars Bridge, to the giant plant of the General Electric Company at Chelsea one afternoon, and thought of Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII, who married Anne Boleyn at the Old Church near Battersea Bridge, and wondered what they would think of this modern powerhouse.