used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
cabman's
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From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
doublesnounUS /ˈdʌbəlz/
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
apart from; not including
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
depressingly dark
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
ten 10s
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
and nothing more
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Numbers of dingy streets have been flung about to help him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The London cabman's occupation consists in dodging thoroughfares under repair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading The houses are dull, except one, just where it doubles, which is gloomy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There is one of these in Bloomsbury, which was originally discovered by a student while looking for the British Museum.
which person or people
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It runs a hundred yards in a straight line, then stops, like a stranger who has lost his way, and hurries by another route out of the neighbourhood.
