Chapter XV

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

(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 Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

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

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

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

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

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

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

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

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

on one occasion

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

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

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

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

From this reading And this is one of my days for being down.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

the upper part of anything

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

third-person singular of “up” — raise

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

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

From this reading Down at the bottom, too," disconsolately; "at the bottom, with all my vexations piled up on top of me."

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Funny how things have their ups and downs--men as well as streets.

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

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Bat Scanlon, as he mounted the wide stone steps and rang the bell, looked about and philosophized.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SCANLON STATES HIS POSITION It was a fall Sunday, misty and with a fine rain falling; the mean street in which Ashton-Kirk's house stood--once the street of the city's aristocracy, but now crowded with the hordes of East Europe--looked sodden and cheerless.