used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
Augeanadjective
extremely filthy from long neglect
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
cleanseverbUS /klenz/
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
cogentadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊdʒənt/
powerfully persuasive
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
DOG-FANCIER
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From this reading THE DOG-FANCIER The Rookery!
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
Giles's
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From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
a quick look
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
habitations
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From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
not any; not one
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
Rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading THE DOG-FANCIER The Rookery!
ruffianlyadjective
violent and lawless
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
taintingverbUS /ˈteɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “taint” — place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG-FANCIER The Rookery!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
ulceratedadjective
having an ulcer or canker
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
precisely as stated
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
which person or people
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who but must have been struck with amazement, that such a huge receptacle of vice and crime should be allowed to exist in the very heart of the metropolis, like an ulcerated spot, capable of tainting the whole system!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of late, the progress of improvement has caused its removal; but whether any less cogent motive would have abated the nuisance may be questioned.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants!
a late time of life
From this reading For years the evil was felt and complained of, but no effort was made to remedy it, or to cleanse these worse than Augean stables.
