used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
bespattered
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From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
Chislehurst
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From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
Cramer's
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From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
decorouslyadverb
in a proper and decorous manner
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
LeanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
Lewisham
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From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
the force of workers available
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
motor-car
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
Piccadilly
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
potman's
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From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
public-houses
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From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
theatersnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
tramwaynoun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading The rain had ceased, but underfoot the roads were sodden, and the car bespattered its occupants with black mud.
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The chauffeur at the wheel turned as the car ran smoothly along the tramway lines in the Old Kent Road and asked a question, and one of the two men in the back of the car consulted the other.
at the time that
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Old Kent Road was a fleeting vision of closed shops, of little knots of men emerging from public-houses at the potman’s strident command; Lewisham High Road, as befits that very respectable thoroughfare, was decorously sleeping; Lea, where the hedges begin, was silent; and Chislehurst was a place of the dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will go to Cramer’s first,” said the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE BOOK When Piccadilly Circus, a blaze of light, was thronged with the crowds that the theaters were discharging, a motor-car came gingerly through the traffic, passed down Regent Street, and swinging along Pall Mall, headed southward across Westminster Bridge.
