Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

(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 _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

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

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

object formed by a mold

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

a state of high honor

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

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

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

in a softened tone

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

in an intermittent manner

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

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From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

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From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

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

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

in a softened tone

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

of an obscure nature

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

above and across; more than

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

of a white the color of pearls

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading Even the milk-cart, heard in the next street, provoked the imagination of distant armor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

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

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The traffic, muted by the glory of a fine autumn day, marched, it seemed, more slowly and to a sound of heavier drums.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

allowing light to pass through diffusely

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.

during the time that

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.

belonging to which person

From this reading _"Put out the light; and then--put out the light."_ All day long over the gray Islington Street October, casting pearly mists, had turned the sun to silver and made London a city of meditation whose tumbled roofs and parapets and glancing spires appeared hushed and translucent as in a lake's tranquillity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Like mountain echoes street cries haunted the burnished air, while a muffin-man, abroad too early for the season, swung his bell intermittently with a pastoral sound.