Chapter X

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

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

(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 All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

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

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

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From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

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From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

lower than previously

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

true confidential information

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

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From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

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

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

and nothing more

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

English poet (1878-1967)

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

on one occasion

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

To recall to mind.

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

with honesty

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

express in words

From this reading “Nothing like the East End of London,” I have heard people say, and before I left I expected to look over it, of course.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

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

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

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

From this reading All my life I had heard of this particular section as grim, doleful, a center and sea of depraved and depressed life.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

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

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

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

From this reading LONDON; THE EAST END As interesting as any days that I spent in London were two in the East End, though I am sorry to add more drabby details to those just narrated.

inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

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

From this reading He had talked of the curious physical condition of the people which he described as “bluggy” or stagnant.

which person or people

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My desire to do so was whetted by a conversation I had with the poet, John Masefield, who, if I remember rightly, had once lived in the extreme East End of London, Canningtown.