used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
despatches
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From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
the act of departing
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
a particular point in time
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
ObedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Obedient to my instructions, I lost not a moment in my preparations to deliver my despatches.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve hours after my arrival in England I entered London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The seemingly interminable lines of lamplight, the crash of carriages, the glare of the shops, the buzz of voices, made up a chaotic mass of sights and sounds, leaving my efforts at thought vain and fruitless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot attempt to record the sensations which thronged my mind as the din and tumult of that mighty city awoke me from a sound sleep I had fallen into in the corner of the chaise.
