used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
(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 This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE PALACE OF DELIGHT.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It is, in fact, the heart of the East End.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is, in fact, the heart of the East End.
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
at any time
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is, in fact, the heart of the East End.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
four-sidedadjective
having four sides
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is, in fact, the heart of the East End.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, in fact, the heart of the East End.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, in fact, the heart of the East End.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
Joylessadjective
not experiencing or inspiring joy
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
not any; not one
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PALACE OF DELIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE OF DELIGHT.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
Stepney
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From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
express in words
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE OF DELIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
trapeziumnoun
a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This favored spot exhibits in perfection all the leading features which characterize the great Joyless City.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
Whitechapel
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From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its streets are mean and without individuality or beauty; at no season and under no conditions can they ever be picturesque; one can tell, without inquiring, that the lives led in those houses are all after the same model, and that the inhabitants have no pleasures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There lies on the west and southwest of Stepney Green a triangular district, consisting of an irregular four-sided figure--what Euclid beautifully calls a trapezium--formed by the Whitechapel Road, the Commercial Road, Stepney Green, and High Street, or Jamaica Street, or Jubilee Street, whichever you please to call your frontier.
