1831
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
22
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
anew
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
BoomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Boom!
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
Etc
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From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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 Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
PrivynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
skywardsadverb
toward the sky
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
smote
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
swallow-tail
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
wide-spread
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
