used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
(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 The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came, I saw, and I--was conquered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
bywaysnounUS /ˈbaɪweɪz/
plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came, I saw, and I--was conquered.
coachmen
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From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading I came, I saw, and I--was conquered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
DialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
divisible by two
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
exorcised
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From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came, I saw, and I--was conquered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
Nunhead
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From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
on one occasion
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
like better; value more highly
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading ROME.
cut with a saw
From this reading I came, I saw, and I--was conquered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
short-cuts
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From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
stucconounUS /ˈstʌkoʊ/
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came, I saw, and I--was conquered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents, the streets were rivers, and in the filthy byways, much affected by coachmen as short-cuts, the stucco was peeling from tumble-down tenements, and all was dirt and darkness and desolation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For once I prefer the old to the new, and Rome has exorcised the evil spirit that has taken up its residence within me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I came into Rome from Florence on a day that would have passed without attracting attention in Camden Town, Nunhead, or even the Seven Dials.
