used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
Blackfriars
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From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
brain-pan
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From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
crotchetnoun
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
moving swiftly
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
jigged
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From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
naphthanounUS /ˈnæfθə/
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
orange-peel
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From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
quavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
river-scented
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From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
Six-and-thirty
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From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
steam-driven
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From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The infernal noise jigged on his brain-pan as if every flying crotchet and quaver stamped like the hoof of a little devil in the surface of his brain.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The blare of a steam clarion, and the bang of a steam-driven drum, sounded, and the naphtha lamps of the merry-go-round and the circus gleamed through the fog.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Six-and-thirty hours had gone by since he had turned his back on Blackfriars Bridge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The damp, river-scented earth slipped under his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The smell of the lamps was in his nostrils, and with it odours of tar and stables and orange-peel.
