used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
(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 “All right,” said the stranger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
humors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
maid-servant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
many-lodgered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
not any; not one
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
PinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” said the stranger.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
semi-genteel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “All right,” said the stranger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
in the direction of
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading Pinched, frail, semi-genteel, and many-lodgered are the houses, mysteriously indicative of a variously occupied population, and painfully suggesting, by the surging conflict of busy life at one end, and the dark flowing river at the other, an existence maintained between struggle and suicide.”
precisely as stated
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What dreary little streets are those that lead from the Strand towards the Thames!
which person or people
From this reading This, most valued reader, if no reflection of mine, but was the thought that occupied the mind of one who, in not the very best of humors, and of a wet and dreary night, knocked, in succession, at half the doors in the street in search after an acquaintance.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, the second back,” said a sleepy maid-servant at last; “he is just come in.”
