Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

later than; following

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

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From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

coming down or downward

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

moving toward the east

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

favorite

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Hallo, Fenwick!--just the man I wanted to see!'

-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Hallo, Fenwick!--just the man I wanted to see!'

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

and nothing more

From this reading 'Hallo, Fenwick!--just the man I wanted to see!'

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

a particular point in time

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

cut with a saw

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'Hallo, Fenwick!--just the man I wanted to see!'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

in the direction of

From this reading Halfway towards the Law-Courts he was hailed and overtaken by a tall, fair-haired man.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading 'Hallo, Fenwick!--just the man I wanted to see!'

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Fenwick was groping his way along, eastward; one moment feeling and hating the depression of the February day, of the grimy, overcrowded street; the next, responsive to some dimly beautiful effect of colour or line--some quiver of light--some grouping of phantom forms in the gloom.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After a moderately bright morning, that after-breakfast fog which we owe to the British kitchen and the domestic hearth was descending on the Strand.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The stream of traffic, on the roadway and the pavements, was passing to and fro under a yellow darkness; the shop-lights were beginning to flash out here and there, but without any of their evening cheerfulness; and on the passing faces one saw written the inconvenience and annoyance of the fog--the fear, too, lest it should become worse and impenetrable.