used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
A-comin
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From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
a-tryin
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From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
anew
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
blaggards
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From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
an old word for “before”
From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
fluencynounUS /ˈfluːənsi/
powerful and effective language
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
ome
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From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
orse-w'ipped
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From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
plain-clothes
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From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
except for; apart from
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
cut with a saw
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
shrillnessnoun
the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
street-corner
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From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A-comin’ ’ere a-tryin’ to turn decent people out o’ ’ouse and ’ome!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One of the plain-clothes men started off, and after waiting another minute or two the inspector began a thundering cannonade of knocks that brought every available head out of the window of every inhabited room in the Row.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At this the woman opened the window, and began abusing the inspector with a shrillness and fluency that added a street-corner audience to that already congregated at the windows.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman’s face appeared stealthily at the upper window again, but the inspector saw, and he shouted to her to open the door and save him the necessity of damaging it.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go away, you blaggards!” the lady said, among other things; “you ought to be ’orse-w’ipped, every one of ye!
