40
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From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
BAZAARnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading THE SOHO BAZAAR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
Belgravia
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From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go to sleep over it!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
emporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go to sleep over it!"
HansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Soho Bazaar," said he.
heterogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnjəs/
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't go to sleep over it!"
the act of departing
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Don't go to sleep over it!"
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
one of four equal parts
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Soho Bazaar," said he.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Don't go to sleep over it!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
SOHOnounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading THE SOHO BAZAAR.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so found himself, in less than a quarter of an hour, at the door of that heterogeneous emporium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOHO BAZAAR.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
VanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
wall-fruit
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From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank Vanguard, leaving the threshold of No. 40 with unusual alacrity, lost no time in securing one of the many Hansom cabs that are to be found crawling about Belgravia, plentiful as wasps on wall-fruit, every summer's afternoon.
